4.11.23

Review: Somebody's Fool

Somebody's FoolSomebody's Fool by Richard Russo
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I really enjoyed Russo's early books, including "Nobody's Fool". The characters, the situations, the towns were all so familiar to me from growing up in a small town that had the same kinds of characters and the same characteristics. I was expecting the same kind of nostalgia-tinged trip with Russo's new Fool book. That's not how it went down. This one felt closer to who I am now, more adult. Very enjoyable trip.

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