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A review by stevendedalus
The Risk Pool by Richard Russo
4.0
A very effective stab at the Great American Novel: dying rustbelt town, wastrel father, delicate, crazed mother, plenty of local characters and ruminations on the American Dream, success, and masculinity.
It follows the standard semi-autobiographical route, with a perfect tone of wry humour and nostalgia, while only occasionally dipping a toe in the traps of long lost loves and Gothic before admirably escaping.
Absolutely nothing will surprise you, but its charm is like being wrapped in a fuzzy blanket of Americana on a cold New England day.
It follows the standard semi-autobiographical route, with a perfect tone of wry humour and nostalgia, while only occasionally dipping a toe in the traps of long lost loves and Gothic before admirably escaping.
Absolutely nothing will surprise you, but its charm is like being wrapped in a fuzzy blanket of Americana on a cold New England day.