I have since read Postcards, and after Cormac McCarthy I find Proulx wonderful when describing landscape." Many people have told me that they find Proulx difficult and hard going but I found her quite the opposite. Kendrew agreed: "I fell out of love with fiction for many years and it was this book that persuaded me to fall again. Excellent characterisation and plotting too." MajorWhipple too had worries about the pace, saying: "It's a terrific work although the pace might not suit everyone." Although he went on to note: "For me it was the perfect marriage of style and setting. It's worth sticking with it as the description of a bleak Newfoundland winter and the emergence of the key characters is beautifully done. I found it really hard work and it took me ages to really get into it. Shavedlegs wrote: "I agree with the comments about her writing style.
Even many of those that like the book seem to find it difficult. This prose style seems to be the sticking point.
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