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Nothing Gold Can Stay

Ron Rash
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Nothing Gold Can Stay

Fiction | Short Story Collection | Adult | Published in 2012

Book Brief

Ron Rash

Nothing Gold Can Stay

Fiction | Short Story Collection | Adult | Published in 2012
Book Details
Pages

256

Format

Short Story Collection • Fiction

Publication Year

2012

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

Reviews & Readership

4.1

3,112 ratings

77%

Loved it

18%

Mixed feelings

5%

Not a fan

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Review Roundup

Ron Rash's Nothing Gold Can Stay evokes powerful emotions through eloquent writing and vivid imagery, praised for its exploration of rural life and complex characters. While the short stories are often compelling and thought-provoking, some readers found the pacing uneven and a few narratives less engaging. Overall, a poignant and reflective read.

Who should read this

Who Should Read Nothing Gold Can Stay?

Readers who appreciate evocative, Southern Gothic tales marked by compelling, flawed characters will relish Nothing Gold Can Stay by Ron Rash. Similar to the works of Cormac McCarthy in The Road and William Faulkner in As I Lay Dying, this collection offers haunting narratives set in the American South.

4.1

3,112 ratings

77%

Loved it

18%

Mixed feelings

5%

Not a fan

Book Details
Pages

256

Format

Short Story Collection • Fiction

Publication Year

2012

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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