Mary answers “I loved Olive Kitteridge, but it's been a...”

Ilka asked this question about Olive, Again (Olive Kitteridge, #2):

I loved Olive Kitteridge, but it's been a while since I read it. Do I need to re-read it in order to fully enjoy this one?

Mary You don't need to read it first, but read it after you finish this and get to know a middle-aged Olive, rather than old Olive. In addition, you might …moreYou don't need to read it first, but read it after you finish this and get to know a middle-aged Olive, rather than old Olive. In addition, you might want to read The Burgess Boys and Amy and Isabel, because those characters show up in a few of the chapters. In other words, you just might get drawn into Elizabeth Strout's interconnected fictional world. (I was waiting to see if any of the Lucy Barton characters would show up, but no. Those two worlds don't intersect.) (less)

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