Bonnie Jo Campbell
Auteur de Once Upon a River
Œuvres de Bonnie Jo Campbell
Oeuvres associées
The Golden Shovel Anthology: New Poems Honoring Gwendolyn Brooks (2017) — Contributeur — 17 exemplaires
Our Working Lives: Short Stories of People and Work (2000) — Directeur de publication, quelques éditions — 7 exemplaires
Étiqueté
Partage des connaissances
- Date de naissance
- 1962
- Sexe
- female
- Nationalité
- USA
- Lieu de naissance
- Michigan, USA
- Lieux de résidence
- Michigan, USA
- Études
- University of Chicago (BA|Philosophy, 1984)
Western Michigan University (BA|Mathematics Education, 1992)
Western Michigan University (MA|Mathematics, 1995)
Western Michigan University (MFA|Creative Writing, 1998) - Professions
- Professor, MFA in Writing Program
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writer - Organisations
- Pacific University
- Prix et distinctions
- ForeWord Book of the Year in Short Fiction (2010)
Michigan Notable Book 2010 [2010]
Associated Writing Programs' Short Fiction Award (1999)
Membres
Critiques
Listes
Prix et récompenses
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Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 6
- Aussi par
- 3
- Membres
- 1,631
- Popularité
- #15,755
- Évaluation
- 4.0
- Critiques
- 110
- ISBN
- 59
- Langues
- 6
- Favoris
- 8
The Waters by Bonnie Jo Campbell is an intriguing story revolving around themes of family, loneliness, isolation, grief, and community. I loved the vividly described setting of the island, the surrounding rural community and the mystique of Herself and her remedies. My heart ached for Donkey and her loneliness. Her desire for a family and her connection to nature and her love for animals will strike a chord in your heart. The main female characters are well thought out, as is the dynamic between the Zook women and their immediate community who regard them in turn with awe, admiration, curiosity, resentment, and a bit of fear. It did bother me that none of the male characters were portrayed in a positive light. Titus Jr. whose history with Rose plays a significant role in the story and who remains, for the most part, a positive influence in Donkey’s life lacked depth and certain aspects of his storyline toward the end felt inconsistent compared to how his character was built up. There is a lot to unpack in this story – long-buried secrets, mysteries, and deeply emotional moments but perhaps, there was too much going on with the characters, which resulted in a long-drawn (and a tad convoluted) narrative with inconsistent pacing and more than a few unnecessary supporting characters and underwhelming plot points. I was glad the pace picked up in the last quarter but overall, though there is a lot to like about the writing and despite being a fan of character-driven immersive stories, I struggled to stay invested in the characters or the narrative as a whole.
Please note that there are scenes of animal cruelty that might prove disturbing for some readers.
Finally, I love that cover!
I received a digital review copy from the publisher via Edelweiss+. All opinions expressed in this review are my own.… (plus d'informations)