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483 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679432470
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Welcome to Empire Falls, a blue-collar town full of abandoned mills whose citizens surround themselves with the comforts and feuds provided by lifelong friends and neighbors and who find humor and hope in the most unlikely places, in this Pulitzer...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,295 reviews
Moods
reflective 64%
sad 50%
dark 33%
funny 29%
challenging 21%
hopeful 15%
tense 13%
relaxing 8%
mysterious 7%
inspiring 5%
lighthearted 4%
Pace
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
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Mass/school shootings, Animal cruelty, Child abuseModerate
Gun violence, Mental illness, ViolenceMinor
Animal death, Cancer, Death483 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679432470
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Welcome to Empire Falls, a blue-collar town full of abandoned mills whose citizens surround themselves with the comforts and feuds provided by lifelong friends and neighbors and who find humor and hope in the most unlikely places, in this Pulitzer...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,295 reviews
Moods
reflective 64%
sad 50%
dark 33%
funny 29%
challenging 21%
hopeful 15%
tense 13%
relaxing 8%
mysterious 7%
inspiring 5%
lighthearted 4%
Pace
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
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Mass/school shootings, Animal cruelty, Child abuseModerate
Gun violence, Mental illness, ViolenceMinor
Animal death, Cancer, Death