4.83k reviews for:

Olive Kitteridge

Elizabeth Strout

3.81 AVERAGE

charliemusic18's review against another edition

4.25

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

gioig's review against another edition

4.75

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

annabellas's review against another edition

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dnf, too depressing for me right now

flora_3138's review against another edition

2.75

reflective slow-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

mcleanl's review against another edition

3.5

emotional lighthearted reflective sad slow-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

maddillo's review against another edition

4.25

emotional 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

tackling_the_tbrs's review against another edition

4.75

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

javajulie's review against another edition

2.0

emotional slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

dee_reading's review against another edition

3.0

reflective

kathleenlosche's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 21%

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It’s not one narrative, but rather short stories all loosely tied to one character, who by the 4th story I still didn’t really understand much about. The stories just didn’t hold my attention. It wasn’t what I was expecting, having read the Lucy Barton books.