Everybody's Fool (Richard Russo novel)
| Author | Richard Russo |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Novel |
| Publisher | Alfred A. Knopf |
Publication date | 2016 |
| Pages | 477 |
| ISBN | 9780307270641 |
| OCLC | 922630506 |
Everybody's Fool is a 2016 novel by Richard Russo. It is a sequel to Russo's 1993 novel Nobody's Fool.
Synopsis
A police officer finds the remote control of his wife's lover's garage. He goes looking for his late wife by trying to open garage doors with it.[1]
Critical reception
In a review for The New York Times, Janet Maslin called the novel "delightful".[2] Reviewing it for The Wall Street Journal, Jennifer Maloney said it was "a madcap romp, weaving mystery, suspense and comedy in a race to the final pages.".[3] In the Star Tribune, Kevin Canfield called it "a decidedly bittersweet affair, a sequel that proves both entertaining and elegiac".[4]
Reviewing it for the Portland Press Herald, Michael Berry concluded that the novel "displays his trademark style, that easy, sardonic and yet not unkind authorial voice that reveals the characters’ inner lives, full of well-worn habit and surprising contradiction, with honesty, humor and compassion.".[5] Meanwhile, Ron Charles of The Washington Post suggested the biracial relationship between Raymer and his assistant Charice was "forced".[6]
References
- ↑ "Novelist Richard Russo: 'I Find Myself Now ... Having Lived The American Dream'". NPR. May 5, 2016. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
- ↑ Maslin, Janet (May 4, 2016). "Review: Richard Russo Returns Upstate in ‘Everybody’s Fool’". The New York Times. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
- ↑ Maloney, Jennifer (April 27, 2016). "Richard Russo’s Latest Novel: ‘Everybody’s Fool’". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
- ↑ Canfield, Kevin (May 3, 2016). "Review: 'Everybody's Fool' is Richard Russo at his best". Star Tribune. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
- ↑ Berry, Michael (May 1, 2016). "Book review: Richard Russo proves you can go home again". Portland Press Herald. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
- ↑ Charles, Ron (May 3, 2016). "‘Everybody’s Fool’ by Richard Russo: A wry, bittersweet sequel to ‘Nobody’s Fool’". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 6, 2016.