A review by marionhoney
My Name is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

I really enjoyed this but something doesn’t sit completely right with me for middle class authors writing narratives of how they imagine inner worlds of those in poverty and abuse – and going on to make profit from that…