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David Guterson

Author of Snow Falling on Cedars

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David Guterson was born in Seattle and later graduated from the University of Washington. Before becoming a full-time writer, Guterson was a high school English teacher and a contributing editor for Harper's Magazine. Guterson has published The Country Ahead of Us, The Country Behind, a collection show more of short stories, and Family Matters: Why Home Schooling Makes Sense, a nonfiction book. Snow Falling on Cedars is Guterson's most famous work; it has won the Pen/Faulkner Award and was an American Booksellers Book of the Year Nominee. (Bowker Author Biography) show less

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Granta 54: Best of Young American Novelists (1996) — Contributor — 236 copies
Snow Falling on Cedars [1999 film] (2000) — Original novel — 50 copies
The New Great American Writers' Cookbook (2003) — Contributor — 21 copies
Ten: A Bloomsbury Tenth Anniversary Anthology (1996) — Contributor — 7 copies

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Really enjoyed this book. Managed to successfully blend elements of romance, courtroom drama and coming of age into a thouroughly satisfying mixture. Elements reminded me of mockingbird, and I thought that the author did a good job of capturing some of the complexity of racism . Will definitely try to leRn more about internment
 
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cspiwak | 189 other reviews | Mar 6, 2024 |
I debated between 2 and 3 stars. I didn't exactly 'like' it but that was mostly because of the details of the case his dad was handling. The case was so horrific and upsetting that it made it difficult to feel anything else even though the book is about more than that specific case. It is also about love and the narrator's relationship with his family, but primarily with his dad at the end of his dad's life. That part of the story is beautifully related.
 
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ellink | 12 other reviews | Jan 22, 2024 |
This is a carefully told tale of prejudice and racism and circumstantial evidence leading to a murder trial in a small fishing and farming community. It takes in a lot of detail about the Japanese internment camps during WWII, generational agreements and disagreements, and historic relationships. Its really well told, though a little slow in places as it gradually unfolds. I don't feel like the women are written especially well but overall I think its really atmospheric. The weather becomes a character in its own right as a snow storm comes in to disrupt the trial.… (more)
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AlisonSakai | 189 other reviews | Dec 16, 2023 |
10 short stories about American men or boys and their relationships with others.

Personally I found the stories unappealing and only managed to finish the book because they were short. If you are into baseball or hunting the book might be more interesting, but I can't say I enjoyed any of them.
 
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Matacabras | 8 other reviews | Nov 9, 2023 |

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