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Book Review of Plainsong

Plainsong
Plainsong
Author: Kent Haruf
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Paperback
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While the writing is as gorgeous and lush as it's supposed to be, I found the subject matter to be so unremarkable and familiar that it was actually overdone and, thus, boring.

However, I'm probably the minority, given the glowing reviews this book has won elsewhere. If you like literary fiction (the award-winning type), you'll probably love this book.