Amy and Isabelle by Elizabeth Strout

Amy and Isabelle

Elizabeth Strout with Stephanie Roberts (Narrator)

11 hours, 27 minutes • first pub 1998 (editions)

fiction contemporary emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

 With compassion, humor, and striking insight, Amy and Isabelle explores the secrets of sexuality that jeopardize the love between a mother and her daughter. Amy Goodrow, a shy high school student in a small mill town, falls in love with her math ...

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Moods

emotional 86%
reflective 75%
sad 47%
dark 27%
hopeful 22%
tense 22%
challenging 16%
inspiring 8%
funny 5%
mysterious 5%
lighthearted 2%

Pace

slow 55%
medium 44%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 85% | A mix: 14%

Strong character development?

Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 10%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | No: 18%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 71% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 3%

Average rating

3.77

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