Abide with Me by Elizabeth Strout

Abide with Me

Elizabeth Strout with Bernadette Dunne (Narrator)

10 hours, 6 minutes first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary religion emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

In her luminous and long-awaited new novel, bestselling author Elizabeth Strout welcomes readers back to the archetypal, lovely landscape of northern New England, where the events of her first novel, Amy and Isabelle, unfolded. In the late 1950s, ...

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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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