A review by joeduncan
Ducks, Newburyport by Lucy Ellmann

5.0

Big big fan of this one. Formally, it's monumental, but it's successful beyond that. I spent the better part of a year reading it, but largely due to the fact that this book rewards a slow pace. It's expressive and intimate and trickles over 1000 pages through the obscure details, memories and fears of a midwestern baker. Gonna be a favorite of the year.