Many thanks to NetGalley and Random House Publishing for gifting me a digital ARC of the latest book by a favorite, Elizabeth Strout - 5 stars!
In the early days of Covid, William, Lucy Barton's ex-husband and still best friend, whisks her away to a home in a small town in Maine. There she experiences what we all experienced during that time period - isolation, fear, but also a new-found peace in the quiet.
I can't begin to express how much I love Strout's writings and getting to spend more time with Lucy and her family. Reading these books (and, yes, you need to read them all!) feels like talking to that one friend who you can talk to about anything. I love the style of writing that feels like a conversation, especially after getting to know these characters. It was also a treat to meet characters from her other books - The Burgess Boys and Olive Kitteridge. While some books about Covid can feel traumatic, this one didn't. In Strout's capable hands, I was sent back to that scary time with a friend who was going through it with me. It was the feeling that life as we had known it was gone - and it really was. But with a friend like Lucy to guide us, there is also hope in grief, new friends, second chances. A definite must read!
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