Nobody's Fool

 

Nobody's Fool by Richard Russo
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I heard of a study that showed that people dropped off in the woods will walk in circles while thinking they are walking straight. This applies particularly to Sully and many of the inhabitants of Bath, NY, a tiny town prone to lots of bad luck. Sully is an enjoyable character, one that doesn't take himself too seriously, or anything else. He has nothing to lose, and so doesn't think twice about following through on impulses that mean trouble for him (or others). And, like most of the other characters in this book, Sully moves forward, making the same mistakes in new situations, and doesn't end up much different from where we met him, but it was a fun ride. And with the addition of an estranged grandson moving into town, we get the feeling that Sully may just finally care about something besides himself enough to slightly change his course.

View all my reviews

If you were going to be reckless in this life, you needed total commitment to the principle.