"Thoughtful, soulful . . . It will abruptly break your heart. That's what Richard Russo does, without pretension or fuss, time and time again." --Jennifer Senior,
The New York Times "[
Trajectory is] so rich and flavorsome that the temptation is to devour it all at once. I can't in good conscience advise otherwise." --Laura Collins-Hughes,
The Boston Globe
"Russo develops these stories with smooth assurance, allowing readers to discover layers of meaning in his perfectly calibrated narration." --
Publishers Weekly
"Russo rarely wastes a word, interweaving details and dialogue into master classes on storytelling." --
Kirkus Reviews (starred)
"Russo's [characters] are sharply in view, and like opera singers performing quintets or sestets, they are all vital contributors. Equally significantly, their problems spring from their personalities, and the resolutions are heart-warming because they do indeed feel like real possibilities. . . . All four stories are challenging because they raise questions about why we live our lives the way we do, and if that's all right."--Claire Hopley,
The Washington Times "Russo has fashioned tales compact enough to make an immediate impression (and to read in a single sitting), but rich [in] believable characters, graceful plotting and pointed dialogue."--Peter Tonguette,
The Columbus Dispatch "Entertaining and compellingly provocative. . . . vibrant narratives with distinctive characters."--Robert Allen Papinchak,
New York Journal of Books