Olive Kitteridge
I finally got around to reading Olive Kitteridge, by Elizabeth Strout. I'd heard others praise it highly; now I know why.
I can see why this novel-as-a-series-of-related-short-stories won the 2009 Pulitzer Prize. It's compelling and beautifully written. Olive, who appears as a major character in many of the stories and as a minor character in others, is complex and multi-layered.
Many reviews have already been written about Olive Kitteridge, and I can add little to them. The New York Times review is here; a good synopsis of the plot with links to numerous other reviews is here.
I highly recommend this book.
I can see why this novel-as-a-series-of-related-short-stories won the 2009 Pulitzer Prize. It's compelling and beautifully written. Olive, who appears as a major character in many of the stories and as a minor character in others, is complex and multi-layered.
Many reviews have already been written about Olive Kitteridge, and I can add little to them. The New York Times review is here; a good synopsis of the plot with links to numerous other reviews is here.
I highly recommend this book.
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posted by Becky Mushko | 10:42 PM
1 Comments:
I also enjoyed this book. I read it some time ago and may reread it.
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