Amy & Isabelle by Elizabeth Strout

Amy & Isabelle

Elizabeth Strout

fiction contemporary emotional reflective slow-paced

320 pages | first published 1998

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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 distant mother—and a parent's rage at the discovery of her daug...
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Summary of 756 reviews

Moods

emotional 87%
reflective 74%
sad 48%
dark 29%
tense 25%
hopeful 22%
challenging 16%
inspiring 9%
funny 6%
mysterious 6%
lighthearted 3%

Pace

slow 55%
medium 44%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 82% | A mix: 17%

Strong character development?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 12%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 43% | No: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 70% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 4%

Average rating

3.76

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