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3.78 AVERAGE
3.78 AVERAGE
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
I thought I was going to like this book the least of all of Strout’s books, but the ending surprised me and redeemed it.
Strout is such a lovely storyteller. I loved every one of these characters, even the ones I didn't much like.
For a story that deals with intensely emotional topics, this book is remarkably understated. The lack of drama bothered me at first, being conditioned to more explosive action in movies and on TV, but in the end I really appreciated the subtlety. To me it expresses that the details that end up as significant in one's life don't have to hit you over the head like a brick or come with an exclamation point. I would have liked more development on certain characters, like Tyler's daughter Katherine for one. But the descriptions that initially seemed perfunctory might have served to emphasize an overarching lesson of the book - that people often judge eachother without collecting enough information to have a fair and complete picture of the whole individual.
I want to write this book.
Wow.
So rich - reminded me of the brokenness of berea and mom losing grandma. What incredible writing. Wow.
Wow.
So rich - reminded me of the brokenness of berea and mom losing grandma. What incredible writing. Wow.
Het verhaal begint voor mij pas halverwege echt te leven en toch was ik vanaf het begin geboeid door hoe Elizabeth Strout de personages beschrijft. Door hoe zij hun gedachten en motieven schetst. Ik kroop daardoor ook vol begrip in de huid van degenen die mij onsympathiek of onbegrijpelijk voorkwamen. Ik wil meer van haar lezen!
I almost stopped reading this book twice, partly because at times the character's actions were so annoying and partly because the portrayal of the incompatibility of Tyler and his wife was so painful to witness. I'm happy I hung in there, the ending brings the characters to some necessary changes. The portrayal of grief combined with guilt rang true.
hopeful
inspiring
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
I listened to the first disk, and just couldn't get into this at all.
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