Bridge of sighs

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• A Word About Jonathan Franzen's Freedom and Richard Russo's Bridge of Sighs Share

  The coincidence of starting to read Jonathan Franzen's latest blockbuster Freedom immediately upon having finished a re-reading of Richard Russo's 2007 Bridge of Sighs focused my attention on what seemed to me to be a surprising number of similaritie ... (read full critics)

  blogcritics published on Sat, 11 Jun 2011

• Town Without Pity

  Someone — it’s been attributed to everyone from Dostoyevsky to John Gardner — once said there are only two possible stories: a man goes on a journey, or a stranger comes to town. To these Richard Russo has added a third: schlub stays put. In a time k ... (read full critics)

  nytimes published on Sat, 18 Sep 2010

2 Reviews

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  The characters were real to me. At least I was able to identify them with real people I know. Not in the same situations but the personalities.

  The ending was a little off for me and some what anti-climatic. Too nicely wrapped up.

  This was for March's book club meeting.

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  Vivianrinsc said on Mar 31, 2009 about the Hardcover edition | Add your feedback

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  Russo's usual complicated and interweaving plot is set against small town life in America. The novel is at time loose but the satisfying ending made up for it.

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  Dora Tsang said on Oct 20, 2008 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

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• Others 527 Pages
• ISBN-10: 0307267903
• ISBN-13: 9780307267900
• Publisher: Knopf
• Pub date: Sep 25, 2007
• Also available as: Paperback and Hardcover
• In other languages: other languages Livres Français, Libros en Español, Libri Italiani

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