My Name is Lucy Barton (Amgash, #1)

by Elizabeth Strout

Lonely was the first flavor I had tasted in my life, and it was always there, hidden inside the crevices of my mouth, reminding me.

There is that constant judgment in this world: How are we going to make sure we do not feel inferior to another?

“I have always depended on the kindness of strangers.”

You’ll get better, and you’ll have some problems in your life. But what matters is, you’ll get better.”