Poetic And Expansive, ‘City On Fire’ Ultimately Falls Short Of Its Reach
By Maureen CorriganPoetic And Expansive, ‘City On Fire’ Ultimately Falls Short Of Its Reach
By Maureen Corrigan
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Garth Risk Hallberg’s 900-page debut novel is an intricately-plotted story set in chaotic 1970s New York. Critic Maureen Corrigan says City On Fire has much to admire, even if its ending falls flat.
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