A review by narpetcards
Lucy by the Sea, by Elizabeth Strout

lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I adore Elizabeth Strout’s writing. I feel she does a lovely job of making a quiet story engaging and entertaining.  While this was true for the first half of this book, Lucy made some choices and had some reflections in the second half that didn’t feel like her.
I think this did a nice job of reflecting what early days of 2020 felt like, and it would be interesting to re-read when we are further from that collective trauma.