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A review by kdhanda
My Name Is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout
5.0
Loved this book and the style of writing. The book is comprised of a series of passages and, bit by bit, the past unfolds. This is mostly about a mother daughter relationships though there are the tangential relationships with the father, the husband and the siblings.
A quick read but still disturbing. The underlying themes are poverty and abuse. The former is presented in detail but the latter is barely hinted at, which makes it even more sinister.
The writer mentions the influence of Sarah Payne, who taught her how to hone her writing. Is this a real person? Also, am wondering if the book is a bit about Strout herself.
Favorite passage: "It interests me how we find ways to feel superior to another person... it's the lowest part of who we are, this need to put someone else down."
A quick read but still disturbing. The underlying themes are poverty and abuse. The former is presented in detail but the latter is barely hinted at, which makes it even more sinister.
The writer mentions the influence of Sarah Payne, who taught her how to hone her writing. Is this a real person? Also, am wondering if the book is a bit about Strout herself.
Favorite passage: "It interests me how we find ways to feel superior to another person... it's the lowest part of who we are, this need to put someone else down."