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3.79 AVERAGE
3.79 AVERAGE
Anything Is Possible is another hit for Elizabeth Strout. Like and the incredible Olive Kitteridge this novel is an engrossing character study. The stories of the residents of this small town weave together to show all aspects of what it means to be a person. Even when the characters are frustrating or unlikable, there's something so enjoyable about getting to know these characters so well and so in-depth.
I received a free advance e-copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
I received a free advance e-copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Written in Olive Kitteridge style with a bunch of interlocking stories. Strout is a master character builder and this book is no different.
Gosto da forma como a autora desta saga levanta a pontinha do véu em algumas histórias e deixa o mistério do que se terá passado no ar.
Mas neste livro, senti-me meio perdida com a frequente introdução de personagens. Em vez de ler um livro com princípio, meio e fim, parecia estar a ler um livro de contos. E tudo bem, é uma manta de retalhos, um conjunto de histórias do cotidiano, de relatos do que é ser humano, só que foram tantos, que às tantas queria que o livro acabasse rápido porque já não sentia nenhuma ligação com o que estava a ler.
É engraçado como, numa saga, se possa amar e desgostar do trabalho da mesma autora. Vou ler os próximos.
Mas neste livro, senti-me meio perdida com a frequente introdução de personagens. Em vez de ler um livro com princípio, meio e fim, parecia estar a ler um livro de contos. E tudo bem, é uma manta de retalhos, um conjunto de histórias do cotidiano, de relatos do que é ser humano, só que foram tantos, que às tantas queria que o livro acabasse rápido porque já não sentia nenhuma ligação com o que estava a ler.
É engraçado como, numa saga, se possa amar e desgostar do trabalho da mesma autora. Vou ler os próximos.
Tied to her previous Lucy Barton book, but I felt this one was either trying too hard or the characters were ‘leftover’.
emotional
hopeful
reflective
fast-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
Very reminiscent of Olive Kitteridge. Each chapter in this well-written book tells the story of a different person in a small town. At first, I was having a bit of trouble figuring out who the characters were, but as the book goes on, threads of other people's stories are woven in and it became very enjoyable. A wide breadth of human experience is represented, so it isn't always happy, but it is very human.
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
While marketed as a novel, this just as easily could have been sold as a collection of short stories, because it reads just like Olive Kitteridge, with each chapter working independent from the next, but interweaving to make a greater whole. But novels are more marketable than collections, so I can see why they called it a novel. Anyway, it is a lovely read.
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Strout strikes again. I love this book.