A review by msliz
Ducks, Newburyport by Lucy Ellmann

challenging funny reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Probably the most challenging book I've ever read, not just because of its length and the lack of punctuation, but because it is so dense, and making sense of the various fragments of information contained in the narrative was rather like attempting to complete twenty 1000 piece jigsaw puzzles whose pieces are all mixed together. It is ambitious, thought-provoking, clever and funny, and enormously satisfying if you can stick with it until the end.