
Raft of Stars
A Novel
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Narrated by:
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Lincoln Hoppe
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By:
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Andrew J. Graff
“A rousing adventure yarn full of danger and heart and humor.” (Richard Russo)
An instant classic for fans of Jane Smiley and Kitchens of the Great Midwest: when two hardscrabble young boys think they’ve committed a crime, they flee into the Northwoods of Wisconsin. Will the adults trying to find and protect them reach them before it’s too late?
It’s the summer of 1994 in Claypot, Wisconsin, and the lives of 10-year-old Fischer “Fish” Branson and Dale “Bread” Breadwin are shaped by the two fathers they don’t talk about.
One night, tired of seeing his best friend bruised and terrorized by his no-good dad, Fish takes action. A gunshot rings out and the two boys flee the scene, believing themselves murderers. They head for the woods, where they find their way onto a raft, but the natural terrors of Ironsforge gorge threaten to overwhelm them.
Four adults track them into the forest, each one on a journey of his or her own. Fish’s mother Miranda, a wise woman full of fierce faith; his granddad, Teddy, who knows the woods like the back of his hand; Tiffany, a purple-haired gas station attendant and poet looking for connection; and Sheriff Cal, who’s having doubts about a life in law enforcement.
The adults track the boys toward the novel’s heart-pounding climax on the edge of the gorge and a conclusion that beautifully makes manifest the grace these characters find in the wilderness and one another. This timeless story of loss, hope, and adventure runs like the river itself amid the vividly rendered landscape of the Upper Midwest.
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Nice morality adventure tale
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Great writing / great story!
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Loved it
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Needs closer editing
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Pleasant Listen
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Entertaining
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But way too much of this story rests on characters making highly unlikely, really foolish, decisions. I didn’t believe people would act that way. So the story didn’t ring true, seemed implausible.
In this Audio version, I didn’t like the narrator’s usual soft, conspiratorial, voice.
Highly unlikely, really foolish, choices by characters propel this story
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Highly recommend this book!
Fantastic Story
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My kind of story!
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A possible family read
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