![]() The anthology-style chapters also annoyed me at first, since the vignettes created a choppy flow. Since Ruskovich enjoys writing poetic passages, I grew to appreciate her careful word choice since she imbues every detail and action with significance, making the characters’ ultimate fate more tragic or rewarding. ![]() I’m usually impatient when it comes to flowery prose and long, complex sentences with double meanings. Under normal circumstances, I wouldn’t have picked up a book like “Idaho,” but I grabbed it on impulse one late night at the library. Years later, second wife, Anne, of the girls’ father tries to decipher the events of that fateful day. At first, I found the premise of the book incredibly pretentious: a mother, Jenny, suddenly kills one of her daughters for no apparent reason while the other girl runs away. It turned out the be one of the most substantive novels I’ve ever read. ![]() ![]() Over winter break, I read “Idaho” by Emily Ruskovich, a book with a deceptively simple title. ![]()
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