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Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout

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proudlocks's review against another edition

4.0

Honestly, i wouldnt say it was mind blowing like the reviews made it out to be, it was a good read though! and steady character build of the main character and lots of others. which i enjoyed.

wayfaring_witch's review against another edition

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2.0

I never was pulled into this story, I floated on the lazy river around it.

I kind of hated this book. I couldn't get into it, I just felt like I was listening to some calm rambling. Even though Olive was involved in exciting things, things like suicide were boring.

leahrglicker's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted reflective sad slow-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

3.75

dlberglund's review against another edition

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4.0

Olive is a great character, and the idea of a book centered around her without being only about her works very well. I actually thought there was some inconsistency that was explained by the fact that many of the chapters really were written as separately published stories, even a decade apart.