The Risk Pool

Probably my favorite Richard Russo novel.

Russo is a great author, vivid story and characters. A perfect book to read on the hammock in the summertime.

Very good so far. :)

Richard Russo is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors. His quirky characters come to life, he writes with an ironic touch of humor and he draws you in to his stories.

Some books, you remember reading and say "I remember that book." Other books, you say "I remember those people." Richard Russo's The Risk Pool definitely falls into the latter category. Years from now, I'll look back and have trouble remembering if Ned and Sam Hall were characters in a book, or people I knew, which I guess makes them both. Russo's stories and characters...more

Some books, you remember reading and say "I remember that book." Other books, you say "I remember those people." Richard Russo's The Risk Pool definitely falls into the latter category. Years from now, I'll look back and have trouble remembering if Ned and Sam Hall were characters in a book, or people I knew, which I guess makes them both. Russo's stories and characters are just too sad, funny, and sprinkled with minor triumphs, failures, and absurdities to be anything but true. While The Risk Pool doesn't displace Straight Man as my favorite Russo novel, it was solid, moving, and worth every minute.   hide

My favorite russo

The first book by Russo that i read.

This is about a boy growing up who lives with his irresponsible, messed up father and eventually learns to appreciate and understand him. If I could only write like Richard Russo.

He (Russo) does not disappoint!