That Old Cape Magic

so-so

Typically I am big Russo fan but this one mostly missed the mark for me. There are moments that hit home with his usual devastating accuracy but overall I found the characters paper thin and hard to care about. Glad I read it but I am also glad this wasn‘t the first of his books I have read.

KathyWheeler I have loved a lot of Russo‘s books, but this was not one of them. 2y

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IamIamIam

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Another gem from Russo, who intertwines hilarious physical comedy with deeply emotional poignancy better than anyone. Griffin comes to the realization that we all become our parents, for better or for worse, and how the wounds of childhood mar our adult relationships.
#JoysOfJune #Readathon 261 pages
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Andrew65 Well done š‘¸š‘¸š‘¸ 5y

IamIamIam I forgot to include this for #Booked2020 #MadeMeLOL #Spring @BarbaraTheBibliophage @Cinfhen @4thhouseontheleft 5y

Cinfhen Yay!!! Glad you found some laughter in the pages of your book 5y

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BarbaraTheBibliophage Great job! 5y

PurpleyPumpkin I loved Empire Falls! Will have to read this one. š‘¨š¸½

Empire Falls

IamIamIam @PurpleyPumpkin I need to go back to that! This will always be my favorite, but I still have a few more to get through. š’

Straight Man

PurpleyPumpkin Ooh, that sounds good too. Stacked!š“ 5y

IamIamIam @PurpleyPumpkin Awesome!!! I'll be interested to see what you think of it! š 5y

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IamIamIam

That Old Cape Magic | Richard Russo

Russo has manner of putting things that hit me in the best way... yes, I totally laughed out loud.
#Booked2020 #MadeYouLOL
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Cinfhen Ha!!! That‘s great!!!! I haven‘t read Russo yet 5y

IamIamIam @Cinfhen I've read this several times and the audio is hysterical too. I started with Empire Falls but it didn't stick with me like

Straight Man

Cinfhen Thanks for the recommendation 5y

BarbaraTheBibliophage Wowza! š¤Ŗ 5y

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IamIamIam

That Old Cape Magic | Richard Russo

I feel this so deeply... LOL

cathysaid Parcheesi? 5y

IamIamIam @cathysaid A classic! 5y

kspenmoll Battered board games a must at the beach!!! 5y

IamIamIam @kspenmoll Lol, right?! You can't bring Uno to the beach! 5y

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MicrobeMom

That Old Cape Magic | Richard Russo

A book, an adult beverage and a little Mets Baseball. A good start to the weekend!

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ReadingSusan

That Old Cape Magic | Richard Russo

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I read this book because I have such fond memories of the Cape. My mom grew up there and we spent some really happy summers there. Well this book was terrible. It wasn‘t even really about the Cape. It was just a whiny white guy complaining about his life. It was awful. I wish I hadn‘t bothered to finish it.

monalyisha š‚ No mercy! 7y

thereadingowlvina Oh no! š• 7y

CoverToCoverGirl š‚ I like a really honest review! š 7y

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ReadingSusan @monalyisha ha ha. 7y

ReadingSusan @CoverToCoverGirl too harsh? š¤£š¤£ (edited) 7y

CoverToCoverGirl @ReadingSusan No, not at all! Books are supposed to make us feel... a bad book is a bad book, I‘ll be steering away from this one... rapidly! š‚ 7y

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SteveWJones

That Old Cape Magic | Richard Russo

Rainy day on the screened porch with Emmylou, Dynamite coffee from North Carolina and one of my favorite writers coming to Atlanta in a few days.
#literaryfiction #CapeCod #beachread

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mcbeth528

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I expected this to be a sappy love story, which it wasn't. It was about a man who finds himself after the passing of his parents. Russo did a great job explaining the characters feelings and thoughts...so much so that I almost felt like I could understand my spouse's point of view a little better.

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mcbeth528

That Old Cape Magic | Richard Russo