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skyreader's review against another edition
4.0
Typical Richard Russo - not much of a plot, but human interaction and characters so well done that, by the end of the book, I felt like I personally know them. Witty and a lot of fun to read, or rather hear, since it was the audiobook version I had. Also, no audiobook can be good without a superb reader, so special kudos to Arthur Morey, who read this book.
bobbo49's review against another edition
4.0
A middle-aged man struggling with his marriage, his job, his parents, his child - all given context in his life-long relationship with Cape Cod and "that Old Cape Magic" from his own childhood. Intense, alternately funny and tragic, beautifully told.
kmrose's review against another edition
3.0
This was a good book, very nostalgic. I didn't like the main character, but the story made up for it. It made me think about my own relationships, which is always a good thing in a book.
raykluender's review against another edition
4.0
Russo is one of those warm-hug writers for me with his flawed and lovable small-town characters and profound humanism.
I think this was clearly the worst of the six of his books I've read (would recommend Straight Man / Empire Falls / Nobody's Fool first) but still a delightful and familiar set of characters and tone and voice to sink into. I'm tempted to start another one.
I think this was clearly the worst of the six of his books I've read (would recommend Straight Man / Empire Falls / Nobody's Fool first) but still a delightful and familiar set of characters and tone and voice to sink into. I'm tempted to start another one.
daybreak1012's review against another edition
2.0
I really wanted to like this more but, good grief, was this a slow book that never seemed to know where it wanted to go. Or maybe it didn't, but I just couldn't make myself care. It wasn't unreadable. It was mostly just kind of dull, except for a few, brief moments. I'll probably skip reading more Richard Russo.
quietjenn's review against another edition
4.0
i've long said that richard russo was one of my favorite living novelists and while i don't think this lives up to his most brilliant works, it's solid and enjoyable and not nearly as bloated as "bridge of sighs." 3 1/2 stars really, but look how nice and generous i'm feeling tonight! anyway, it's really evocative and has some rather lovely moments and was quite satisfying overall.
dydemus's review against another edition
3.0
Like Empire Falls, I truly enjoyed reading Russo's book. He reminds me why I like to read fiction. I admire his talent for writing about the messiness of humanity in what seems a mundane life.