Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout

270 pages first pub 2008 (editions)

fiction literary short stories emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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Description

At times stern, at other times patient, at times perceptive, at other times in sad denial, Olive Kitteridge, a retired schoolteacher, deplores the changes in her little town of Crosby, Maine, and in the world at large, but she doesn’t always recog...

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Community Reviews Summary of 13,494 reviews

Moods

reflective 83%
emotional 75%
sad 53%
funny 24%
hopeful 21%
dark 15%
challenging 13%
inspiring 10%
lighthearted 6%
relaxing 6%
tense 4%

Pace

medium 52%
slow 42%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 89% | A mix: 9% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 13%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 52% | Yes: 26% | No: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 2%

Average rating

3.8

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