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Book Review of Empire Falls

Empire Falls
Empire Falls
Author: Richard Russo
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Paperback
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I enjoyed reading this book and didn't find it slow like other reviewers but I did find the tone very heavy. I spent the whole book waiting for something significant to happen. When the school scene happened at the end (don't want to spoil it), it just felt like it was over the top and not totally grounded in the book's reality. I found this book to have a lot of surprising insights and I wish I would have highlighted them in my unpostable copy. I did find the ending satisfactory.