Wednesday, April 9, 2014

Shotgun Lovesongs / Nickolas Butler / 304 pages

The small town of Little Wing, Wisconsin serves as the setting for this poignant novel about life, love, friendship, and forgiveness.  In this character-driven novel, each chapter is devoted to one of the characters who have known each other practically from birth.  Henry is a very good man, good friend, great husband and father who stays in Little Wing and farms.  Ronny is a damaged alcoholic who rode in national rodeos before he returns home.  Kip is the hotshot successful commodities trader who comes back to Little Wing but still doesn't quite fit in.  Leland is the singer who becomes an international star but still calls Little Wing home.  Beth is the girl who married the hometown guy, Henry, but still harbors feelings for Henry's best friend Leland, and Leland regrets what he might have had with a girl like Beth.  Lives intertwined, betrayal, loss, love, laughter & tears all create a terrific Midwestern story.  Didn't know they smoked so much weed in Wisconsin though!

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