Empire Falls

[Whine: On getting about halfway through this novel, I realized that I would need to devote much more time and attention to writing my review than I normally do. The book deserves the extra thought and attention. I began making notes of points I wanted to think about and write about. I knew that without notes I would never remember everything I loved the story and the writing. Of course, I lost my notes. And now, after several days of searching, I am no longer able to write the review I wanted since the important points are slipping away. And now I just don't have the time to focus on writing a review, so I guess i will just give up. So WHINE!!!]

The story is so simple, but the structure is so complex, and the writing has layers upon layers. Every character and event is connected to every other, and serves as part of a continual running self-commentary.