Review of Clark-It True Turkey Tales

[Sandra Engelmeyer]

[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Clark-It True Turkey Tales" by Sarah Clark.]

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2 out of 5 stars

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Clark-It True Turkey Tales by Sarah Clark is a fun, anecdotal collection of short stories.

Sarah Clark married into a hunting-obsessed family, most of all turkey hunting. Her collection of turkey hunting stories spans the timeline of her turkey hunting experience, from a novice to a seasoned hunter. The stories contain themes of family and faith, with tidbits of humorous storytelling thrown in. As she states in the introduction, hunting stories tend to have multiple perspectives and plenty of exaggeration built into them.

Clark has great passion for her family and faith, and these two themes are heavily featured throughout the collection of stories. She regularly quotes scripture and follows a heavily Christian-based tradition. Any readers should be aware of this faith tradition’s heavy presence while reading; those wishing for less of a presence would do well to pass.

The stories are fun to read. Having grown up in a fishing-heavy family, I can appreciate the “tall-tale” feel of the stories. That said, the overuse of exclamation points was a bit much. Many times, it felt ridiculous when a standard period or single exclamation point would have been sufficient unless the author intended the reader to feel shouted at.

The last chapter did not fit into the overall theme of turkey hunting and felt very out of place. In the “Afterthought” at the end of the book, she attempted to explain the reason for adding it, but it still felt disjointed from the flow of the book, and I felt it was unnecessary and took away from the overall feel.

Overall, it was an entertaining read. The humor was a good balance to the heavily religious aspect to ensure it wasn’t overly heavy. The overuse of exclamation points, the last chapter, and numerous editing errors detracted a bit from the overall enjoyment of the book. I rate this book two out of five stars.

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Clark-It True Turkey Tales
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