Olive Kitteridge (Olive Kitteridge, #1) in Ultimate Popsugar Reading Challenge

Apr 24, 2010 Gina rated it it was amazing

Have you ever driven around at night, seen the lit up windows of houses you drive by, and wondered about the lives going on inside? Well, this book is like taking a glimpse into those lives. One constant in each story, is the formidable Olive Kitteridge. She is a no-nonsense kind of gal, with a nasty temper, big mouth, and very little patience. She has a big heart, though, and genuinely cares when a neighbour is in trouble or dealing with a terrible loss. Each chapter is a story, a glimpse, as I ...more

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Aug 10, 2021 Heather L rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: fiction, group-read, 2021

Excellent writing, but rather depressing.

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Sep 12, 2015 Julia rated it it was ok

People loved this book and I have no idea why. For me, it was depressing and grim. The concept -- the exploration via short story of intersecting, ordinary lives tied together geographically, is an interesting and promising premise. But the people depicted are all so damaged and their lives are so small that whatever small beauty that is uncovered seems painfully ephemeral and insufficient.

There are people who view life as a painful march from drudgery to misery. I am not one of these people. Pe ...more

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Jan 08, 2012 Molly rated it really liked it

At times silly, at times beautiful. Made me think of people I have known or just passed on the street. We all are vulnerable. Made me think of the future and made me realize how lucky I am.

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Apr 21, 2015 Julie rated it really liked it

Probably only one or two of the narratives in here fell a little flat, but by and large I loved this book and its characters. I felt like this conveyed a lovely be-grateful-all-the-time theme without being cheesy about it, and I read the last page probably 10 times because I thought it was so beautifully written.

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