My Name Is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout

My Name Is Lucy Barton

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Elizabeth Strout

181 pages • first pub 2016 (editions) user-added

fiction contemporary literary reflective medium-paced

Description

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - A simple hospital visit becomes a portal to the tender relationship between mother and daughter in this extraordinary novel by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Olive Kitteridge and The Burgess Boys. Soon to be a ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 8,837 reviews

Moods

reflective 88%
emotional 74%
sad 47%
hopeful 19%
dark 13%
challenging 9%
inspiring 9%
funny 8%
relaxing 6%
lighthearted 5%
mysterious 3%
tense 3%

Pace

medium 47%
slow 29%
fast 23%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 93% | A mix: 4% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 19% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 78% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.57

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