The Sasquatch Hunter's Almanac: A Novel, by Sharma Shields
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The Sasquatch Hunter's Almanac: A Novel, by Sharma Shields
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A dark, fantastical, multigenerational tale about a family whose patriarch is consumed by the hunt for the mythical, elusive Sasquatch he encountered in his youth. Eli Roebuck was nine years old when his mother walked off into the woods with "Mr. Krantz", a large, strange, hairy man who may or may not have been a Sasquatch. What Eli knows for certain is that his mother went willingly, leaving her only son behind. For the rest of his life, Eli is obsessed with the hunt for the bizarre creature his mother chose over him, and we watch it affect every relationship he has in his long life - with his father, with both of his wives, his children, grandchildren, and colleagues. We follow all of the Roebuck family members, witnessing through each of them the painful, isolating effects of Eli's maniacal hunt, and find that each Roebuck is battling a monster of his or her own, sometimes literally.
The magical world Shields has created is one of unicorns and lake monsters, ghosts and reincarnations, tricksters and hexes. At times charming, as when young Eli meets the eccentric, extraordinary Mr. Krantz, and downright horrifying at others, The Sasquatch Hunter's Almanac is boldly imaginative throughout and proves to be a devastatingly real portrait of the demons that we as human beings all face.
The Sasquatch Hunter's Almanac: A Novel, by Sharma Shields- Amazon Sales Rank: #74356 in Audible
- Published on: 2015-10-20
- Format: Unabridged
- Original language: English
- Running time: 731 minutes
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful. Strangely Compelling..... By Daniel V. Reilly I'm not generally a fan of the sub-genre of "Magic Realism".....In fact, just the term "Magic Realism" is enough to turn me right off from any book that I see it applied to. So I headed into Sharma Shields' THE SASQUATCH HUNTER'S ALMANAC with a healthy dose of trepidation, which was lessened only by my love of all things Cryptozoological. I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this book. I may even go past enjoyment and say that I loved it. Shields tells a multigenerational story that is propelled along by the obsession of Eli Roebuck, a man who is consumed with proving that Bigfoot exists. The book opens up in 1943, when young Eli's mother brings home a strange-looking, shabbily-dressed stranger who she introduces to Eli as "Mr. Krantz". After a bizarre afternoon spent with this most unusual guest, Eli's mother accompanies Mr. Krantz into the woods, disappearing from young Eli's life forever. Returning home to find his wife gone, Eli's pragmatic father does his best to raise his son alone, never knowing that Eli suspects that Mr. Krantz was, in fact, a Sasquatch. Eli grows up to become a respected Podiatrist, but never lets go of his obsession with discovering proof of Bigfoot's existence, founding a Cryptozoological organization and writing books to aid in his ultimate quest, which is to find and kill the creature that took his mother away from him. Shields tells the story of Eli and his family through brief vignettes that read almost like short, feverish horror stories. Each member of Eli's family, his father, his wives, his daughters, even his mother, is ultimately haunted by a strange creature of their own, resulting in episodes that range from darkly comic to positively horrific. Even Mr. Krantz himself is not immune from the obsessions and manias that plague Eli's extended family. One of the major hurdles that I had to overcome reading this book was Shields' depiction of Bigfoot (Mr. Krantz) as wearing clothes and living a semi-civilized life. (As the novel progresses, Mr. Krantz actually moves into a condo....) i found this to be ridiculous at first, but as the novel went on, I was able to just accept it and run with it, and by the end, it all fit perfectly. Shields has crafted a strange, hallucinatory world inhabited by flawed, obsessed people who all ring completely true. As out-there and bizarre as they may act, they all feel totally human.Even the mysterious Mr. Krantz.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. The Sasquatch Hunter's Almanac By Brendan Moody Sharma Shields' first novel is an addition to an increasingly prominent subgenre: the literary novel in which mild fantastic elements function largely as metaphors for the mysteries and ambiguities of the human condition. At its center is Eli Roebuck, whose mother abandoned her family in 1943 to run off with Mr. Krantz, who might be a very hairy man and might be a sasquatch. Eli's obsession with Krantz becomes an obsession with the possibly-mythical beasts in general, and this vocation shapes his life and the lives of his family, who sometimes encounter inexplicable things themselves, over the course of the next 60 years. The dynamics explored are sometimes too familiar-- every unhappy family is different, yes, but they're not always different enough-- and readers who have a lot of experience with this type of novel will not be surprised by the metaphors involved. But the prose is quietly elegant, and achieves at its best a delicate eerieness tinged with melancholy. Shields' characters are never mere types, and she inhabits their conflicting perspectives on each other without putting her thumb on the scale or offering easy answers. There's a recognition here that the common psychological explanations of human behavior fall short not so much because they're inaccurate as because they're insufficient: cod-Freudian cycles of drama are only the beginning of our strangeness. The Sasquatch Hunter's Almanac is a graceful debut by a writer with great potential.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. A Fascinating, Unusual Story ... By delicateflower152 Do we live our lives as we desire, or do we live to meet others' expectations? In doing either, do we accept ourselves or are we dissatisfied with our life and the path we have chosen? Do we have the courage to follow our own goals and desires with no regrets or second-guessing of our choices? "The Sasquatch Hunter's Almanac", while facially a story of one man's life - incorporating fantasy or delusion as a more "rational" individual may term it - addresses these questions. Sharma Shields allows the reader to consider the different options and reach a personal conclusion with regard the answers."The Sasquatch Hunter's Almanac" follows Eli Roebuck from 1943 when he meets Mr. Krantz through 2006 and Eli's death. Mr. Krantz is unlike anyone Eli has ever met - "...Eli found [his] unpredictability the most alluring trait..." and "...Mr Krantz put Eli's dad to shame ... and in the category of "Having Fun" [too]..." Conflicted by his admiration of Mr. Krantz and of his observations about his father, the young Eli thinks "...when his dad wasn't working, he was home... And those ... were the best times..." When Eli's mother abandons her family, the resulting emotional damage and its impact on Eli's future relationships generates the remainder of the novel's action and themes.Sharma Shields has presented a novel of psychologically fragile or emotionally damaged individuals. Relationships with others will be affected by these issues and will influence responses and interactions throughout the novel. For example, Eli's father Greg thinks "...to actually love, to love enough to commit to unhappiness... that was real love..." In contemplating her relationship with an older man, Eli's daughter Amelia thinks "...we all lie to seem better, cooler, tougher... I like it... I like how vulnerable it makes them..." Even Eli will come to a startling realization "...no matter ... he was stuck with his past. It was unchangeable. There was no panacea for those memories..." Eli's mother Agnes is the individual who is most honest with herself about her flaws and her mistakes, and in accepting who she is. "...Fault was useless... Life spiraled out from life and death... It was random ...constant. It was faultless and unapologetic and real..."Conservative readers should be aware that there is some profanity and some instances in which physical functions or anatomy are discussed. These things are not extraneous or written about for their shock value, but are an integral part of the novel.Individuals who choose to read "The Sasquatch Hunter's Almanac" will find it an unusual, fascinating novel. It combines fantasy, mysticism, and the supernatural with an interesting concept and a nuanced, insightful treatment of psychological and emotional issues.
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