Abide with Me by Elizabeth Strout

Abide with Me

Elizabeth Strout

302 pages first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction literary emotional reflective slow-paced
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NATIONAL BESTSELLER - From the Pulitzer Prize-winning, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Olive Kitteridge comes a "superb" (O: The Oprah Magazine) novel that "confirms Strout as the possessor of an irresistibly companionable, peculiarly Amer...

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Community Reviews Summary of 621 reviews

Moods

reflective 88%
emotional 73%
sad 58%
hopeful 26%
challenging 20%
dark 17%
inspiring 11%
tense 5%
funny 2%
relaxing 2%

Pace

slow 61%
medium 35%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 77% | A mix: 18% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 76% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 12%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 56% | Yes: 28% | No: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 78% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 13%

Average rating

3.74

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