A review by thepageunfolds
Ducks, Newburyport by Lucy Ellmann

challenging informative reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

OMG!!! I can’t believe this. This is no less than an achievement. To read Ducks, Newburyport is a journey, an experience in itself. Nothing like I ever read before. Very tough to get through at times yet the pages flew by on some days. There is no plot, there is no character development. It’s stream of consciousness. I can’t say I loved it. I can’t say I hated it. However, I can say I went in with too many expectations, I did expect the ending to atleast wrap up what this 1000 page was trying to cover. It didn’t, the last line was also a monologue. I think this book wasn’t for me or may be I wasn’t ready for Ducks, Newburyport YET.