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hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
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:
No
The library wanted it back and I wasn't too absorbed. Might circle back someday, but I doubt it.
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
slow-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
emotional
hopeful
reflective
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
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
slow-paced
Nobody writes about ordinary everyday life the way Elizabeth Strout does, in all it's sadness, pain, joy and beauty. I loved every moment of reading this. Revisiting the characters from her previous books is also always such a delight.
emotional
reflective
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:
Complicated
The continuing saga of the Mainefolk felt decidedly different to me in this novel. All the usual cast of characters played a part: Olive Kitteridge, Lucy Barton and William, the Burgess Boys and their sister Susan, but the real focus was on Bob Burgess. I feel like I need to reread "The Burgess Boys" to re-examine the relationship between the brothers and their sister. One thing I liked immensely is that all the characters seem to have grown. They did not remain stagnant stereotypes of their younger selves. It's a perfect example of unrecorded lives.