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496 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9788441625966
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Navona
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Richard Russo's slyly funny and moving novel follows the unexpected operation of grace in a deadbeat town in upstate New York—and in the life of one of its unluckiest citizens, Sully, who has been doing the wrong thing triumphantly for fifty years...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,183 reviews
Moods
reflective 75%
emotional 62%
hopeful 34%
lighthearted 34%
sad 25%
dark 18%
adventurous 15%
inspiring 9%
relaxing 9%
tense 3%
Pace
medium 31%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 86% | Plot: 6% | A mix: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 64% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Injury/Injury detailModerate
Abandonment, Alcohol, Domestic abuseMinor
Racial slurs, Fatphobia, Dementia496 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9788441625966
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Navona
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Richard Russo's slyly funny and moving novel follows the unexpected operation of grace in a deadbeat town in upstate New York—and in the life of one of its unluckiest citizens, Sully, who has been doing the wrong thing triumphantly for fifty years...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,183 reviews
Moods
reflective 75%
emotional 62%
hopeful 34%
lighthearted 34%
sad 25%
dark 18%
adventurous 15%
inspiring 9%
relaxing 9%
tense 3%
Pace
medium 31%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 86% | Plot: 6% | A mix: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 64% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Injury/Injury detailModerate
Abandonment, Alcohol, Domestic abuseMinor
Racial slurs, Fatphobia, Dementia