5 out of 7 people found this review helpful.
A good book...
Date of Review: May 11, 2007
The Bottom Line: This book won the Prize for a reason. Great setting and Character development. This will make you think of the small town you live in.
A Terrific Book
This was my first book that I have read from Richard Russo. It was a terrific book with great character development along with a great development of setting.
Without giving this book away I will say that the author paints a picture of a small town in Maine that can easily be transferred to any small town throughout America that has seen a decline due to industry leaving over the last number of decades. The reader will be able to make connections to the setting especially if you live in a small and depressed town in America.
The characters are very diverse and well developed. You feel like you know each one of the characters through the many stories within the book that are occurring. All the stories end up coming together as often times things in small communities do.
I will have to say that I did not know how this book was going to end or reach a conclusion. I had no clue when I reached the last 50 pages. I was thinking how is the author going to put an end to this book. He does put an end to the book and he does effectively close all of the stories within the book without leaving any questions.
I do not want to give away any of the book but I will say that you should read the book and that it did not win the Pulitzer Prize for nothing.
If you like a story with a great sense of character and setting development this story is for you.
