Amy and Isabelle by Elizabeth Strout

Amy and Isabelle

Elizabeth Strout

378 pages first pub 1998 (editions) user-added

fiction contemporary emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Before there was Olive Kitteridge, there was Amy and Isabelle... Pulitzer Prize winning author Elizabeth Strout's bestselling and award winning debut, Amy and Isabelle—adapted for television by Oprah Winfrey—evokes a teenager's alienation from her...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,074 reviews

Moods

emotional 87%
reflective 75%
sad 45%
hopeful 31%
dark 25%
tense 18%
challenging 17%
funny 5%
inspiring 5%
mysterious 4%
relaxing 2%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

slow 52%
medium 47%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 78% | A mix: 21%

Strong character development?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 78% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.78

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