A review by kathieboucher
Empire Falls by Richard Russo

hopeful relaxing slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Richard Russo excels at world-building. This story weaves together multiple generations of multiple families in Empire Falls, Maine, with deep character-building that makes it all so real. This is a book to move into and stay for a while, and I sure did--took me nearly three weeks to plow my way through.