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A review by greensalbet
Nobody's Fool by Richard Russo
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Donald Sutherland, aka Sully, is the most cantankerous, lovable, self-destructive protagonist in American fiction.
Thank goodness Richard Russo's written three books about him, so I can read over 1,500 pages about him and his cohorts.
From his smug son Peter to his tender grandson Will to his sagacious landlady, Beryl Peoples, to his best friend and work buddy, Rub (whom he teases relentlessly) and all the other working-class characters with whom he has ongoing encounters, Sully is reviled, hated, tolerated, endured, and loved.
I could easily read ten books about Sully and his small town crop of characters in North Bath, New York.
Thank goodness Richard Russo's written three books about him, so I can read over 1,500 pages about him and his cohorts.
From his smug son Peter to his tender grandson Will to his sagacious landlady, Beryl Peoples, to his best friend and work buddy, Rub (whom he teases relentlessly) and all the other working-class characters with whom he has ongoing encounters, Sully is reviled, hated, tolerated, endured, and loved.
I could easily read ten books about Sully and his small town crop of characters in North Bath, New York.