Empire Falls (2001) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictNot Woke

12%

Empire Falls2001

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What We Think

Empire Falls is about as non-woke as modern literature gets. The book embraces flawed, believable characters and time-honored themes without pushing, subverting, or mocking tradition. If only all contemporary fiction could be this refreshingly grounded.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

Empire Falls keeps its focus on authentic small-town characters and relationships. The plot centers around relatable struggles, with diversity and identity never upstaging realism or depth. No signs of forced representation or ideological shoehorning here.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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What is this?

Traditional family dynamics, religion, and masculinity are explored in complex and sometimes critical ways, but aren't overtly undermined or mocked. The book respects classic cultural themes while still showing their imperfections, a fair, not 'woke,' approach.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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What is this?

Characters have a range of worldviews, and the narrative gives space to flawed, traditional, and opposing perspectives without caricature. There's no apparent agenda or villainization of non-progressive voices. Lively, genuine debate abounds.

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