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A review by horsley123
Oh William! by Elizabeth Strout
5.0
A warm comforting bath of a book. I have met Lucy Barton in the previous books in this series, she can be quite acerbic and not always likeable. In this book she has just lost her second husband and her first husband, William, is at a similar loose end. The grief softens Lucy and she becomes a much more likeable character.
I very much enjoy Elizabeth Strout's prose - I can imagine short, dismissive phrases such as 'and that is all I want to say about that' coming from an elderly woman who is reviewing her life, and perhaps finding that she was not always right. The change in the relationship between Lucy and William develops beautifully, they grow to appreciate each other again and recognise each others faults.
Lovely read.
I very much enjoy Elizabeth Strout's prose - I can imagine short, dismissive phrases such as 'and that is all I want to say about that' coming from an elderly woman who is reviewing her life, and perhaps finding that she was not always right. The change in the relationship between Lucy and William develops beautifully, they grow to appreciate each other again and recognise each others faults.
Lovely read.