A review by happyknitter2020
My Name is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

A sad reflective story of the log life impact of childhood emotional neglect. Felt like Lucy was sat alongside me & was telling me her story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Incest, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Grief, Medical trauma, and Death of parent