337 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781849831550
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Scribner
Publication date: 09 June 2011
Description
Olive Kitteridge is a complex woman. Described by some as indomitable and by others as compassionate, she herself has always been certain that she is absolutely right about everything. A retired schoolteacher in a small coastal town in Maine, as s...
Community Reviews Summary of 8,774 reviews
Moods
emotional 78%
sad 52%
funny 23%
hopeful 23%
dark 17%
challenging 14%
inspiring 10%
lighthearted 6%
relaxing 6%
tense 4%
Pace
slow 41%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 90% | A mix: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 51% | Yes: 28% | No: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 67% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, DeathModerate
Eating disorder, Body shaming, Mental illnessMinor
Homophobia, Islamophobia
337 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781849831550
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Scribner
Publication date: 09 June 2011
Description
Olive Kitteridge is a complex woman. Described by some as indomitable and by others as compassionate, she herself has always been certain that she is absolutely right about everything. A retired schoolteacher in a small coastal town in Maine, as s...
Community Reviews Summary of 8,774 reviews
Moods
emotional 78%
sad 52%
funny 23%
hopeful 23%
dark 17%
challenging 14%
inspiring 10%
lighthearted 6%
relaxing 6%
tense 4%
Pace
slow 41%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 90% | A mix: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 51% | Yes: 28% | No: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 67% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, DeathModerate
Eating disorder, Body shaming, Mental illnessMinor
Homophobia, Islamophobia