MixedThe New York Times Book Review...questions of storytelling and truth are at the center of The Eastern Shore. What makes a story true? What means of storytelling best capture reality? Are facts a path to truth or a finely constructed gate? ... Just tells this story with a dispassionate remove and an economy of dialogue that make one wonder what might have happened if he’d directed his writing to the stage ... There are plenty of painfully incisive exchanges in The Eastern Shore, along with the genuine pleasure of Just’s sure hand as he guides us through Ned’s career. But the novel is scented with an air of nostalgia that, while truthful, is less than compelling.
