Empire Falls by Richard Russo

Empire Falls

Richard Russo

483 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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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...

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Community Reviews

3.89
based on 6,770 reviews

Moods

emotional: 65%

reflective: 65%

sad: 48%

funny: 30%

dark: 29%

challenging: 18%

hopeful: 16%

tense: 14%

mysterious: 10%

relaxing: 9%

inspiring: 5%

lighthearted: 4%

adventurous: 1%

informative: 1%

Pace

2% of readers chose fast
42% of readers chose medium
55% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

3% of readers chose Plot
26% of readers chose A mix
69% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

71% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

53% of readers chose Yes
29% of readers chose Complicated
17% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

30% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
59% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

89% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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