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286 pages • first pub 2008 (view editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780812971835
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Random House Trade
Edition Pub Date: 30 September 2008
This book is for the reader who wants to spend quiet, medium-paced evenings eavesdropping on a sharp-tongued retired teacher as she fails—and sometimes manages—to see the private griefs of a coastal Maine town, feeling both the ache of aging and the fragile flickers of human connection without ever leaving her kitchen window.
Description
WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE - The beloved first novel featuring Olive Kitteridge, from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Oprah's Book Club pick Olive, Again "Fiction lovers, remember this name: Olive Kitteridge. . . . You'll never f...
Community Reviews
Moods
reflective: 82%
emotional: 77%
sad: 55%
funny: 27%
hopeful: 23%
dark: 16%
challenging: 14%
inspiring: 10%
lighthearted: 6%
relaxing: 5%
tense: 5%
adventurous: 1%
mysterious: 1%
Pace
Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicidal thoughts, Death, Eating disorderModerate
Suicide, Mental illness, Body shamingMinor
Homophobia, Alcoholism, Islamophobia
286 pages • first pub 2008 (view editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780812971835
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Random House Trade
Edition Pub Date: 30 September 2008
This book is for the reader who wants to spend quiet, medium-paced evenings eavesdropping on a sharp-tongued retired teacher as she fails—and sometimes manages—to see the private griefs of a coastal Maine town, feeling both the ache of aging and the fragile flickers of human connection without ever leaving her kitchen window.
Description
WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE - The beloved first novel featuring Olive Kitteridge, from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Oprah's Book Club pick Olive, Again "Fiction lovers, remember this name: Olive Kitteridge. . . . You'll never f...
Community Reviews
Moods
reflective: 82%
emotional: 77%
sad: 55%
funny: 27%
hopeful: 23%
dark: 16%
challenging: 14%
inspiring: 10%
lighthearted: 6%
relaxing: 5%
tense: 5%
adventurous: 1%
mysterious: 1%
Pace
Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicidal thoughts, Death, Eating disorderModerate
Suicide, Mental illness, Body shamingMinor
Homophobia, Alcoholism, Islamophobia