Abide With Me by Elizabeth Strout

Abide With Me

Elizabeth Strout

304 pages first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary religion emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Katherine is only five-years-old. Struck dumb with grief at her mother's death, it is down to her father, the heartbroken minister Tyler Caskey, to bring his daughter out of silence she has observed in the wake of the family's tragedy. But Tyler C...

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Community Reviews Summary of 391 reviews

Moods

reflective 84%
emotional 73%
sad 57%
hopeful 26%
inspiring 21%
challenging 15%
dark 5%
funny 5%
informative 5%
lighthearted 5%
mysterious 5%
relaxing 5%
tense 5%

Pace

slow 52%
medium 47%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 86% | A mix: 6% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 14%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 28% | No: 21%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 76% | Yes: 23%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 15%

Average rating

3.71

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