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3.81 AVERAGE
3.81 AVERAGE
I read this book over two days while stuck inside my house with the flu. I picked it up at the library on the recommendation of a friend who is an avid reader. The vignettes were brutally honest and real. Ordinary lives of ordinary people grappling with one demon or another.
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
funny
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I’m surprised this received so many accolades tbh.
I enjoyed some of the chapters, but others just dragged on. Some of them seemed so awkward. There were very realistic and unrefined descriptions of people, which is rare. But, to me, not every character was worth being written about.
It was a pretty easy read though. I read this and a book of short stories at the same time. I honestly think it served the book for me to read it spread out over several days
I enjoyed some of the chapters, but others just dragged on. Some of them seemed so awkward. There were very realistic and unrefined descriptions of people, which is rare. But, to me, not every character was worth being written about.
It was a pretty easy read though. I read this and a book of short stories at the same time. I honestly think it served the book for me to read it spread out over several days
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A beautifully written book by my gosh I don't see eye to eye with a single one of the cynical characters in this book. Especially not Olive Kittridge with her mindset of misery loves company and everyone is harboring sadness and resentment. Just not for me.
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
There are many characters and living situations throughout this small town Maine. What connects them is the local high school Math teacher. Some like her, some are scared of her, and some love her. This is not a light hearted read. You are taken to the depths of personal despair, suicidal thoughts, complicated parental relationships, desires for a better life, and oblivion to an individual impact on others.
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
challenging
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Hated it at first because of how unlikeable the main character is, but I ended up enjoying it - Olive doesn’t really get more likeable but you end up having such a deep understanding of her character and her context that it becomes a very interesting read.
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character