496 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307275134
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
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 2,805 reviews
Moods
sad 62%
reflective 58%
dark 39%
challenging 32%
funny 25%
hopeful 13%
mysterious 6%
tense 6%
lighthearted 4%
relaxing 4%
inspiring 2%
Pace
medium 34%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Mass/school shootings, Animal cruelty, Child abuseModerate
Gun violence, Violence, AlcoholMinor
Animal death, Cancer, Death
496 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307275134
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
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 2,805 reviews
Moods
sad 62%
reflective 58%
dark 39%
challenging 32%
funny 25%
hopeful 13%
mysterious 6%
tense 6%
lighthearted 4%
relaxing 4%
inspiring 2%
Pace
medium 34%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Mass/school shootings, Animal cruelty, Child abuseModerate
Gun violence, Violence, AlcoholMinor
Animal death, Cancer, Death