Eventide is book 2 in the Plainsong series.  Reading it, I fell in love with these characters and the rural community of Holt, Colorado all over again.  Kent Haruf is plainspoken in his narration, and the storyline is simple in the best of ways. As the old saying goes, "Still waters run deep," and so it is with Eventide. One of my favorite things about these books is the quiet depth of the characters. Ever so slowly, I found myself becoming attached to these wonderful people.  They feel so real to me.  When I pass a day with the McPheron brothers, I feel as if I've spent time with my uncles across the state line. Similarly, the quietness and simplicity of a normal day in Holt feels real and familiar to me, adding in an extra layer to fully immerse me in the story.  When Haruf describes an ordinary day of working cattle, it's as if I'm riding the tractor alongside my grandfather. During this time of social distancing, I've been aching for my family and the farmlands I grew up on across the state line. Picking this book up was like coming home. It was a balm to my soul and the most meaningful reading experience I've had this year.⁣
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⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ for Eventide!