The Power of the Dog

A dark and brooding story about two brothers, Phil and George, who own a ranch in Montana in the 1920s, and what happens when George chooses to disrupt their well-established routines and get married. This is such a well-written character study, playing with the motif of ‘opposites attract' throughout, and examining how Phil's repression of his sexuality in the ultramasc world of the cowboy has affected him so detrimentally. The tension builds and builds with each chapter, and the abrupt and visceral ending is perfectly crafted.