Empire Falls
Richard Russo
Number of voters: 4
Highest rating: 8
Lowest rating: 4
Average rating: 6.25
We didn’t have a lot to discuss because, well, not a lot happens in the book. It is mostly a character study, and, for the most part, this is what we enjoyed about it. The characters are well-developed. The story is interesting and entertaining.
Detractors wondered what the criteria is for a Pulitzer prize and why Russo received one for this book. The ending seemed like an unoriginal cop-out.
But overall, Empire Falls is a page-turner...quite the accomplishment for its sometimes slow pace.
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