I loved this story, the way the author went back and forth between that day at the river with the dead baby deer and losing Andy forever at 30. I'm a writer, too, reading good stuff like this always gets me pumped to make my own stories just as good.
Mary Kennedy Eastham replied on Thu, 07/06/2017 - 09:58am
Erin Rose Belair is a talented writer. Using well chosen words, she manages to immerse us in the world of her main character. I was reminded of 'Stand by Me'. The 1987 film adaptation. (Apologies for being a literary heathen.) But like in that film, Belair's story is drenched in teenage angst, awkwardness and adventure. A corpse is central to both stories. 'A Place Like This' is a really good read.
'...nine days out of ten you see more elk than people.' Love that
Clifford Rogers replied on Fri, 10/27/2023 - 03:45pm
The flashforwards are genius. You rarely see them. It's so much more powerful having the main drive of the story - the past - as the present. Beautifully done. And the treading in the carcass - ew - visceral.
James Rickards replied on Tue, 12/12/2023 - 12:41am
I loved this story, the way the author went back and forth between that day at the river with the dead baby deer and losing Andy forever at 30. I'm a writer, too, reading good stuff like this always gets me pumped to make my own stories just as good.
Fantastic story.
Erin Rose Belair is a talented writer. Using well chosen words, she manages to immerse us in the world of her main character. I was reminded of 'Stand by Me'. The 1987 film adaptation. (Apologies for being a literary heathen.) But like in that film, Belair's story is drenched in teenage angst, awkwardness and adventure. A corpse is central to both stories. 'A Place Like This' is a really good read.
'...nine days out of ten you see more elk than people.' Love that
The flashforwards are genius. You rarely see them. It's so much more powerful having the main drive of the story - the past - as the present. Beautifully done. And the treading in the carcass - ew - visceral.