Empire Falls by Richard Russo

Empire Falls

Richard Russo

637 pages • first pub 2001 (editions) user-added

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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Winner of the Pulitzer Prize "Russo writes with a warm, vibrant humanity.... A stirring mix of poignancy, drama and comedy." --The Washington Post Welcome to Empire Falls, a blue-collar town full of abandoned mills whose citizens surround themselv...

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Community Reviews Summary of 4,295 reviews

Moods

emotional 65%
reflective 64%
sad 50%
dark 33%
funny 29%
challenging 21%
hopeful 15%
tense 13%
relaxing 8%
mysterious 7%
inspiring 5%
lighthearted 4%

Pace

slow 57%
medium 40%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 67% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 58% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 3% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.89

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