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by Richard Russo
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SJane
SJane rated it 17 years ago
The writing wasn't bad, but the story seemed pure schlock.
Ami's Hoard
Ami's Hoard rated it 18 years ago
i thought the story was a bit slow but it started to pick up its pace from the middle of the book. but i couldn't say that i truly loved it. it was a good story, though.
willemite
willemite rated it 20 years ago
This is a great American novel, following the intertwined lives of the residents of Empire Falls, Maine. Empire Falls is a declining mill town, lorded over by the baronial Whiting clan. It covers several generations, focusing mostly on the present day and recalling the past. Like all small towns, t...
Kaethe
Kaethe rated it 22 years ago
Welcome to the small town of idyllic misery, so picturesque you could shoot a Capra film there, so unrelieved by a happy ending.
Dem
Dem rated it 56 years ago
2.5 Stars Empire Falls by Richard Russo is a story about relationships and life in a small town called Empire Falls in Maine.The stroy is extremely well written and the characters are very well developed. I felt at times I was looking in the windows of the characters homes and watching them live li...
mariepiercoulombe125
mariepiercoulombe125 rated it 56 years ago
What a treat!I actually watched the HBO mini-serie when I was about 10 years old (I became aware of that fact about halfway through the book) but I still had to read the book, partly because of my OCD; which makes it both painful and nerve wracking to not finish a book, but mostly because of the wri...
pam
pam rated it 56 years ago
I am about to start this one. I will say more as I go along...
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