A River Runs through It

       A River Runs through It, is a novel about a family, the Macleans, and their adventures of fly fishing. Or rather, the adventures of the older of two brothers, Norman, and the younger of the two brothers, Paul. The story begins with a brief summary of the life of the boys at a young age. First,  their father was a Presbyterian minister, who tied his own flies, and taught others. So, obviously they attended church. Norman, also does not attend regular school like the other kids. He stays home where his father teaches him to read and write. Then, after all is done and over with for the day, Norman and his brother get to go fly fishing. Which is very important to them as a family. To them, "there was no clear line between religion and fly fishing." After the intro, most of the story is told by Norman, with his brother in their late 30's, in the Summer of 1937. Norman takes his rowdy and troubled brother on one last fly fishing trip, in order to set him in the right place, or set him on the right path. This was obviously the right choice for the job, as both brothers took to fly fishing as a sentimental cradle, for them both to bond and "be men" in.

       A River Runs through It, was definitely an interesting book for me, being that I am a fly-fisherman myself. However, I do think that if you enjoy a story that is heartfelt, filled with the characters saying beautiful moral values, that a human being most likely would not just say on their own, then you would very much enjoy this book. Also, if you are already reading a book and do not feel like starting a new one, you can see the movie, for I believe it is on Netflix.