I really enjoyed Laurentian Divide. I only wish I had known about Vacationland being the first in this series, or I would have read that first, but you don't need to. At least don't think you do. I definitely will be reading that ASAP.
So, there's this guy - he sort of signals the beginning of Spring every year when he lumbers into this cold sleepy MN town from the island he's been inhabiting. But this year, he doesn't show up and people start to worry. It's a small town so people talk, a lot. And we meet A LOT of those people - there are SO many characters to keep trakc of in this book, but thankfully they are so individual and unique and their stories so different - it's fairly easy to keep track. And that's where the book lives- in the stories and rich history of these people, in this town, Minnesota being a character in itself as we realize the harsh reality of living out in the wilderness of these towns, as well as a small town where everyone knows everything about everybody.
I enjoyed this - I'll be reading more from this author for sure!
So, there's this guy - he sort of signals the beginning of Spring every year when he lumbers into this cold sleepy MN town from the island he's been inhabiting. But this year, he doesn't show up and people start to worry. It's a small town so people talk, a lot. And we meet A LOT of those people - there are SO many characters to keep trakc of in this book, but thankfully they are so individual and unique and their stories so different - it's fairly easy to keep track. And that's where the book lives- in the stories and rich history of these people, in this town, Minnesota being a character in itself as we realize the harsh reality of living out in the wilderness of these towns, as well as a small town where everyone knows everything about everybody.
I enjoyed this - I'll be reading more from this author for sure!