Empire Falls (edit title)

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Liked It 1 of 1 members found this review helpful Rated 5 stars “"The Empire Grill was long and low-slung, with windows that ran its entire length, and since the building next door, a Rexall drugstore, had been condemned and razed, it was now possible to sit at the lunch counter and see straight down Empire Avenue all the way to the old textile mill and its...” see full review » see other reviews »

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  • Rated 4 stars

  “A dense read that kept my attention. Rich characters.”

  Kristina C wrote this review 13 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No

  
  
  • Rated 5 stars

  “Russo's characters are people you know or wish you did. ”

  Philip M wrote this review 13 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No

  
  
  • Rated 3 stars

  “It was okay. There were some great quotes and some great moments, but it didn't really pull me in.”

  Katie S wrote this review 3 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No

  
  
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  “Pulitzer Prize Winner”

  Read Red Wine B wrote this review 3 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No

  
  
  • Rated 5 stars

  “Great small-town drama.”

  Chris L wrote this review Wednesday, November 11 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No

  
  
  • Rated 4 stars

  “It was a little slow in the beginning, in fact, most of the action happens in the last few chapters. ”

  Helen B wrote this review Monday, November 2 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No

  
  
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  “loved it”

  lori h wrote this review Thursday, October 29 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No

  
  
  • Rated 4 stars

  “A compelling read about sympathetic characters in a small town.”

  Bobbie O wrote this review Thursday, October 15 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No

  
  
  • Rated 5 stars

  “This is the first novel that I have read by Russo and I really like the way that he writes, his character development and the variety of sub-plots going on under the arch of the big plot.
  I also have seen the DVD and the book is so much better. A lot is left out of the movie that is detailed in the book.”

  Jackie T wrote this review Saturday, October 10 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No

  
  
  • Rated 4 stars

  “I loved it! Russo tells a good story about average Americans struggling through their mundane existance. ”

  phil m wrote this review Wednesday, September 16 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No