Review of "The stories of Breece D'J Pancake" on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
In this collection of stories, [a:Breece Pancake|7336860|Breece Pancake|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png] captures the dark side of human life in rural, post-war West Virginia. The stories are not pleasant--the subjects covered include prostitution, incest, poverty, and serial murder--and don't leave much hope for the characters within. But there is beauty in the language, and in the natural environment that Pancake evokes to brilliant effect, comforting the reader with the assurance that whatever happens to its inhabitants, the hills of West Virginia and the nature within will live on.
In this collection of stories, [a:Breece Pancake|7336860|Breece Pancake|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png] captures the dark side of human life in rural, post-war West Virginia. The stories are not pleasant--the subjects covered include prostitution, incest, poverty, and serial murder--and don't leave much hope for the characters within. But there is beauty in the language, and in the natural environment that Pancake evokes to brilliant effect, comforting the reader with the assurance that whatever happens to its inhabitants, the hills of West Virginia and the nature within will live on.