sarahspingler's review
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-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
4.5
nick_jenkins's review against another edition
4.0
No one writing today is better at depicting intergenerational conflict than Elizabeth Strout.
waxingquixotic's review against another edition
4.0
This story is told in a series of short stories that sometimes feature Olive, but most of the time she appears briefly in a conversation or in the background somewhere. I love the story because it made me think about my relationship with my family and my friends, my acquaintances, people I see every day that I really don't know at all. It made me think about our connectedness and how important those relationships are, and how sometimes people have this perception about us or we have a perception about them that may not be accurate. I thought about how I impact the lives of others and how things that seem insignificant in my day could have a major impact on the lives of others. I wondered if I ever come up in a casual conversation between other people while they wait to see a movie or go out for pizza on Friday night. I thought about how I have perceptions of others are work or in my neighborhood, but I usually talk about them instead of to them. The end of the book reminded me of how I moved away from home a while ago and how my decisions and lifestyle must make my mom feel or how she often reminds me of an old story about me when I was five years old even though I haven't been five years old in a long time. I really liked this book not because it was well written, but because it made me think about my own life and examine some of the decisions I've made and the people I've interacted with. I don't even know if that's what the author intended, but that's where I went.
This is seriously the longest stream of nonsense I've tried to disguise as a review, but I'm going with it... Four stars. Recommended. Time to watch the HBO miniseries.
This is seriously the longest stream of nonsense I've tried to disguise as a review, but I'm going with it... Four stars. Recommended. Time to watch the HBO miniseries.
vaniaasantos's review against another edition
4.0
Comprei este livro por pura recomendação da Helena Magalhães do BookGang (como é óbvio). Vi-o na loja e simplesmente peguei nele. Não tinha lido sequer a sinopse nem nada disso. Apenas o fiz quando peguei nele para começar a ler.
O livro é espantoso! Pequenas coisas do nosso quotidiano se tornam fantásticas de ler. A forma como a autora escreveu este livro é sublime. Gostei muito dele, foi uma leitura muito prazerosa. E cheguei ao fim com um sorriso nos lábios e lágrimas nos olhos. Aconselho-o. Se forem como eu, vão gostar da Olive. E citando a review do The New York Time sobre este livro: Neste livro somos levados a admitir que precisamos de tentar compreender as pessoas, mesmo que não as suportemos.". É isto, é tão isto.
O livro é espantoso! Pequenas coisas do nosso quotidiano se tornam fantásticas de ler. A forma como a autora escreveu este livro é sublime. Gostei muito dele, foi uma leitura muito prazerosa. E cheguei ao fim com um sorriso nos lábios e lágrimas nos olhos. Aconselho-o. Se forem como eu, vão gostar da Olive. E citando a review do The New York Time sobre este livro: Neste livro somos levados a admitir que precisamos de tentar compreender as pessoas, mesmo que não as suportemos.". É isto, é tão isto.
cami19's review
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
emerwalsh's review against another edition
4.0
feel like i should immediately re-read as i reckon i’ll get more out of it second time around and it might be pushed up to 5 stars
suzanneelliott_25's review against another edition
4.0
"I can see you as a cowboy," he said.
"Fine. I'm a cowboy."
"A Republican, then?" Jack asked, after a moment.
"Oh, for God's sake." Olive stopped walking, looked at him through her sunglasses. "I didn't say moron…”
"Fine. I'm a cowboy."
"A Republican, then?" Jack asked, after a moment.
"Oh, for God's sake." Olive stopped walking, looked at him through her sunglasses. "I didn't say moron…”
sparklymoom's review
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Loved the way the stories were held together by the thread of the town and Olive
A simple observation on normal people’s lives
bta's review
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75