A review by mlinton
Abide with Me by Elizabeth Strout

4.0

I was pleasantly surprised by this story of a recently widowed father trying to raise his daughters in a small New England community. It grapples with issues of guilt, loneliness, obligation & duty, community and faith in a very relatable way. I liked the author’s omniscient narration and how I came to know, understand, and appreciate the perspective of (almost) all the characters.

Minus one star for some infidelity that I didn’t understand or appreciate, and which I really didn’t want to hear about while listening to the audio version of the book.