A review by jennyreads17
Ducks, Newburyport by Lucy Ellmann

4.0

I went into Ducks, Newburyport having bought the book keen on the synopsis and aware of the page length, but unaware of Ellmann's writing structure. That being said, what I thought was going to be extremely tedious read was actually superbly executed, and it was a lot easier to follow the novel's train-of-thought style than I anticipated. I found it very impressive that I was not bored with the narration, or slow plot as I read this book over the course of three months. However, after I was about 2/3 of the way through I was seriously fatigued. I honestly thought it could have been shorter, as I considered DNF-ing this one on several occasions. Having already committed so much of my time, I persisted and I'm greatly for it because I thought the ending was really smart, and a strong wrap up for just how much we had covered with the main character. While I won't reread this one, I think it will be something new and intriguing for avid readers.