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Going into this I had not realized it was a book of short stories and I literally gasped when the first one ended. Once I got over the shock and disappointment of that I came to like this structure and how the stories were all related in some way, even if some much more than others. I enjoyed the stories with Olive and Henry the most and found Olive’s character amusing, particularly her relationship with her son as it made me think about how my kids will view me as I age- gasp! I loved how these
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This book is written as a series of short stories, all of which give the reader some insight into the main character, Olive Kitteridge. I found this book quite thought- provoking. It was easier for me to read just one or two short stories, then reflect. My take-away is that family members, friends, neighbors and acquaintances might have quite different perspectives on a person. Likewise that person may relate to a range of people in very different ways. As I write this, it seems like common sens
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4.5 stars. I really enjoyed this book. I enjoyed how complex Olive was and how she has interacted with other people. I do kinda wish that some of the "stories" had more of a conclusion to them, but overall I really liked how this book was written. I did the audiobook and I feel that MAYBE it would have gotten the full 5 stars had I read it.
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Hope!!!
My rating of this book changed from a 3-star to a 5-star book after reading this book for the second time. The words were what grabbed me the second time, and the format of the compilation of short stories did not throw me because I was prepared for it.
Feb 11, 2013
Linda
rated it
it was amazing
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Jun 04, 2016
Cindy Newton
marked it as to-read
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