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“For an adult reader, the possible verdicts are five: I can see this is good and I like it; I can see this is good but I don’t like it; I can see this is good, and, though at present I don’t like it, I believe with perseverance I shall come to like it; I can see that this is trash but I like it; I can see that this is trash and I don’t like it.”-Auden
This is a classic B or C for me - "I can see this is good but I don't like it." I'm not sure what it was. I typically love a character-driven novel ...more
This is a classic B or C for me - "I can see this is good but I don't like it." I'm not sure what it was. I typically love a character-driven novel ...more
I read this while on a trip home to visit my mother. While we have a completely different relationship than the characters in the novel, Strout's observations about mothers and daughters are mostly universal. The narrator Lucy talks about the need to be ruthless as a writer and Strout holds nothing back. It's a bit frightening (even more so than Olive K.) but beautiful.
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I really loved this beautiful novel. I could relate to the story on many levels. Strout is such a good writer. This is the 3rd book I have read by her.
this was a 3.5 read for me
thoughts coming shortly
thoughts coming shortly
A 3.5
You can feel the sorrow 🙁
You can feel the sorrow 🙁
Sweet little book.
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