Olive, Again by Elizabeth Strout

Olive, Again

Olive Kitteridge #2

Elizabeth Strout with Kimberly Farr (Narrator)

12 hours, 14 minutes • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction contemporary short stories emotional reflective medium-paced
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Prickly, wry, resistant to change yet ruthlessly honest and deeply empathetic, Olive Kitteridge is "a compelling life force" (San Francisco Chronicle). The New Yorker has said that Elizabeth Strout "animates the ordinary with an astonishing force,...

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Community Reviews Summary of 5,248 reviews

Moods

reflective 88%
emotional 81%
sad 46%
funny 43%
hopeful 38%
inspiring 17%
lighthearted 14%
challenging 9%
dark 9%
relaxing 9%
informative 2%
tense 2%
adventurous 1%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 65%
slow 26%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 91% | A mix: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 48% | No: 39% | It's complicated: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 3%

Average rating

4.09

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