My Name Is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout

My Name Is Lucy Barton

Amgash #1

Elizabeth Strout with Kimberly Farr (Narrator)

4 hours, 12 minutes • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary reflective medium-paced
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A mother comes to visit her daughter in hospital after having not seen her in many years. Her unexpected visit forces Lucy to confront her past, uncovering long-buried memories of a profoundly impoverished childhood; and her present, as the façade...

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Moods

reflective 87%
emotional 74%
sad 48%
hopeful 19%
dark 13%
challenging 9%
inspiring 9%
funny 7%
relaxing 5%
lighthearted 4%
mysterious 4%
tense 4%

Pace

medium 47%
slow 28%
fast 23%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 93% | A mix: 4% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 19% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 78% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.57

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