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Book Review of Bridge of Sighs

Bridge of Sighs
Bridge of Sighs
Author: Richard Russo
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Hardcover
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Helpful Score: 4


I'm not sure which family member of mine described too much self-analysis as navel-gazing, but they would label Russo's book as such. Sure, it follows the intertwined lives of small town characters, but in the end, who cares? About halfway through I realized it wasn't really going to get much better and started skimming - and I don't skim.

Save your time - reread Empire Falls, better yet - watch the DVD.