Traplines

I've literally just finished this book and I am completely enamoured by it. My brain is a wash with so many thoughts and feelings about this collection of short stories. First and foremost each story packs an emotional punch. The stories are unique. They are raw. They each tackle characters who are struggling with difficult home environments. With psychotic or mentally disturbed family members who impede on their development or who are responsible for psychological damage to the main protagonists. Each of the stories are dark and harrowing. But the characters within each are completely fascinating . The first two stories and the last I would have loved more development of those individual stories and for the third story I feel that plot could of been condescended down more. However the writing style, the suspense and the characters were fantastically constructed. The book is intoxicating. You become drawn into each dark story. These characters and plots will haunt you and stay with you long after the final page. And I feel for myself I need to re read these stories again to gleen out even more of the wonders of Eden Robinson's storytelling. An effortless 4.8/5 out of 5 stars. Such a fascinating and enthralling short story collection. Please go read it!