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maggiemarbles's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Sully is on a stupid streak, and it's a wonder to behold. As we follow him on his (mis)adventures, we meet the people of his run-down small town and watch as many of them pin their hopes for the future on plans to build an amusement park called The Ultimate Escape. Sully is a skeptic with more immediate problems, and the book revolves around his quest to deal with those problems and create some new ones. If he's a fool, he's an interesting fool to watch.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Domestic abuse
Minor: Racial slurs
jwave08's review against another edition
3.5
I really enjoyed this. At times slow and a bit long in places (hence the 4/5 stars), it still captures the readers heart. My initial reading, I felt that not much happened, and was ok with that. Then I realized that was the point. Life is routine at times. And there is good in that. Sully, an everyday man, captures your heart with his big heart.
This is worth your time.
This is worth your time.
m4change's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
jfit400's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
artist_lace's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
byrons_brain's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
sarahmareacarr's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
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
4.5
I love Sully ❤️
literatetexan's review against another edition
4.0
I'd read this one before, but I re-read it over the past couple of weeks. It's a lovely book with great characters, although, having seen the movie, I'm unable to picture the characters without seeing their movie counterparts--especially Paul Newman, Bruce Willis, and Jessica Tandy. I'm looking forward to starting the sequel tonight.
mamalemma's review against another edition
5.0
Nobody's Fool tells the tale of Sully, a ne'er do well who never once makes a good choice, and yet skates through life in a small town somehow both loathed and beloved. Russo's great gift is in the richness of character and setting, and it is on fine display in this Pulitzer Prize winning novel. Sully is such a jerk, and makes bad decision after bad decision, and half the time you want to punch him square in the snout, but you can't help but root for him throughout the book. The secondary and tertiary characters are complex and sad, hopeful and worn down, and so fully human that you might see them walking down your street. North Bath, the down-on-its-luck town is so vividly written that I'm certain I could draw a map and illustrate each location, and is a strong character in itself. In short, Russo is a master at this sort of work, and this is a masterpiece of a novel.