Bucking the Sun

 

Bucking the Sun by Ivan Doig
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

I guess I have made it clear that I am an Ivan Doig fan. I love his writing. But this one was not my favorite. I’m not sure why. Hmmm. I think it was because I really didn’t like any of the characters in this book. Yes, I think that’s it. You have to at least like someone in the story.
It is set in the 1930’s in Montana during the building of the Fort Peck dam- one of FDR’s New Deal Projects. The main characters are all from a family: parents, three brothers and their wives. The name of the book is thought-provoking and clever. It refers to driving into the sun, but still keeping your focus even though the sun is in your eyes- an experience most have had. We have to keep going, even while bucking the sun. Though the book has historical value, it was not my favorite of Doig’s novels.


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