Not yet, but recently read THAT OLD CAPE MAGIC by Russo and thoroughly enjoyed it. Didn't BRIDGE OF SIGHS win a Pulitzer?
posted by rapa
about 1 month ago
Well, I didn't read that one, but, like rapa, I read That Old Cape Magic by Russo and while raps enjoyed it, I thought it was a complete waste of time. Variety, the spice of life, eh? :)
I have never read his novels. Empire Falls is the one that won the Pulitzer...written in 2001... Maybe I'll give it a try.
posted by carci
about 1 month ago
Loved Empire Falls.
Just took out Bridge of Sighs from the library a few days ago.
I was disappointed in Old Cape Magic. I loved his mother but he was a very unsympathetic character. At least the b---- said what she was feeling.
I liked Empire Falls and will try Bridge because I like his writing well enough.
My favorite Russo is Nobody's Fool. And Paul Newman played the main character quite sympathetically in a movie in the 90s.
I loved Nobody's Fool and also Straight Man. I liked Empire Falls but I haven't read any of his later ones.
I did read this book and enjoyed it very much. It's one of those you really remember. I
guess I really got into the characters.
posted by Cool66
about 1 month ago
