4.83k reviews for:

Olive Kitteridge

Elizabeth Strout

3.81 AVERAGE

elepcep3's review against another edition

3.0

medium-paced

cepley's review against another edition

3.5

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

soapyjo's review against another edition

4.0

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A melancholy book but good. I do like the way we see Olive largely through other people's eyes. the sense of the mismatch between our own internal processes and what other people assume / see is very well brought out. The short story format works well too, giving olives life an an episodic quality

baker75's review against another edition

4.0

emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

brandyking's review against another edition

2.0

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I expected to love this book; I didn't. I didn't DISLIKE it, but I just never was into it enough to even finish it.

deannainrb's review against another edition

4.25

dark emotional funny sad

mytime2025's review against another edition

3.0

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Audio.

Must have missed something here. I’m in the minority.

lexybader's review against another edition

4.5

challenging emotional funny reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

pioneerokie's review against another edition

5.0

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I liked some stories more than others but really grew to like Olive. Something about her.

nat_peres's review against another edition

5.0

emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes