A review by audreybethc
The Country of the Pointed Firs by Sarah Orne Jewett

lighthearted reflective slow-paced

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

5.0

I really loved this. I don’t know why the reviews are so poor - I think maybe the wrong audience is picking it up? This novella is a very quiet series of vignettes about a woman’s visit to a small Maine town. It’s so cozy and comforting - a perfect spring read. I love the relationships between women depicted here as a kind of web of support that developed out of necessity - as the men in their community were off at war or at sea. Nothing truly “happens” in this book - but I appreciated the opportunity to peek into these tiny slices of life. I saw another reviewer mentioned this book would make a good Miyazaki film - completely agree. 

The edition I read had additional stories by Jewett - three of them were just as enjoyable, and were about the same characters. The others were not as strong.