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Empire Falls
A sometimes slow novel set in the fictional town of Empire Falls, Maine. During the first half
of the 20th century, Empire Falls was a town buzzing with factories and
jobs. But the factories have closed, many people have left to find jobs. The
protagonist Miles Roby had dreams of graduating from college and making
a good life for himself. But with his mother's illness cutting his
college years short, he has been the manager of the local grill for 30
years. Miles is the ultimate "good guy" and is paralyzed into
inaction because of his kindness. His fifteen year old daughter,
Tick, is
experiencing the usual brilliant-student-but-not-miss-popular syndrome.
His wife is divorcing him for the owner of the town's gym. I am 2/3 of
the way through the novel. It is a bit slow at times, but I keep reading,
waiting for that moment of enlightment.
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