Plainsong

Have you ever had that feeling where you picked up a book and just felt a blissful sense of relief? That's what I felt when I started reading this book. Haruf had such a beautiful way with words, and, despite the fact that his characters' lives are nothing like mine, I feel at home when I read his prose. So I am yet again impressed by Haruf's delicate and uncluttered style (although, I'll never be a fan of the no-quotation mark trend), but quite honestly I didn't fall for the characters as much as in [b:Our Souls at Night 23602562 Our Souls at Night Kent Haruf https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1418766517s/23602562.jpg 43166999]. That book had such an emotional pull that I do feel was lacking this time round, not because of any particular faults, I just didn't find the characters and the story as powerful. An easy and enjoyable read, however, and I am left looking forward to the next book I read by Haruf.