I love this. I think it's part of why I've always found it so moving that Jo March's evolution as a writer has her move away from the fantastical adventure stories and toward the "small" stories of her family. And of course the big realization that these are very much stories worth telling.
I love this and very much share your taste in this type of novel! It's what draws me to Wendell Berry's Port Royal universe. Other recent reads of this sort for me have been This is Happiness by Niall Williams + Works of Mercy by Sally Thomas. I just started reading A View from the Harbour so was delighted to see you mention it here. :)
I love this. I think it's part of why I've always found it so moving that Jo March's evolution as a writer has her move away from the fantastical adventure stories and toward the "small" stories of her family. And of course the big realization that these are very much stories worth telling.
I love this and very much share your taste in this type of novel! It's what draws me to Wendell Berry's Port Royal universe. Other recent reads of this sort for me have been This is Happiness by Niall Williams + Works of Mercy by Sally Thomas. I just started reading A View from the Harbour so was delighted to see you mention it here. :)
“Character driven realist novel” is definitely my preference too. Have you read any Ann Patchett? She’s one of my favorites in this category.