Hell's Bottom, Colorado

I enjoyed this book immensely. I grew up in the same area as Ms. Pritchett so it was easy for me to visualize the settings for the stories. I enjoyed the format: not really short stories but disconnected chapters that all had tthe same family in common. I would have liked to know more about some of the characters and the book was too short!

There is an incredible sense of place which give meaning to the story as much as the characters. She honestly shows and doesn't tell, writing with a power which develops characters that ring true as any modern writer. Pritchett understands the miraculous in the common and her understanding permeates the book.

Easy, quick read. Enjoyed the short stories about an area I currently am familiar with. Could relate to the characters.

Such an easy and interesting read!

bought for a gift

Short stories of lives of fictional people living in Colorado. Slow paced reading.

Other work by the same author is better.

If you like Kent Haruf (I do), you'll love these stories. Ms. Pritchett knows and loves these characters, and so will you.