A review by claire_fuller_writer
Abide With Me by Elizabeth Strout

3.0

Tyler, a minister and recent widow in a small American town is struggling with his silent daughter, his unhappy congregation, his meddling mother, and the actions of his housekeeper. The characters are all perfectly drawn, but Tyler somehow isn't a strong enough character to carry all this action, and Strout has chosen not to focus on the stories of the other characters like she does in later novels. Also it was all tied up too neatly at the end. Recommended but not her best.