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Book Review of Plainsong

Plainsong
Plainsong
Author: Kent Haruf
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Paperback
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Haruf's writing style is spare but compelling. One of the few books this new year that kept me up all night. I'm still thinking about the characters. You're going to love Raymond and Harold; "Well, my my. My lord almighty." "I believe we have just doubled our womenfolk."