Posted by octopusprime on April 8, 2004, at 20:19:11
In reply to Re: other books, posted by noa on April 3, 2004, at 19:15:50
I saw the movie for the Shipping News but I haven't read the book. I also liked the movie.
The Shipping News is the story of a dude (Kevin Spacey) who works in a little newspaper office in a little town in Newfoundland, Canada. (yay Newfoundland!) He has this little shed of a house out in the middle of nowhere. He is struggling with loneliness, then with a woman, then with a kid, etc. etc. If I recall correctly there are abuse and drug issues.
The scenery is fantastic. It is sort of a quiet chick flick. I'm sure the book is great. I should put it on my ever-growing list of things to read.
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