Many thanks to NetGalley and Random House for gifting me a digital ARC of the latest novel by one of my favorites, Elizabeth Strout, and Oprah's latest Book Club Pick. All opinions expressed in this review are my own - 5 stars!
Elizabeth Strout returns us once again to Crosby, Maine, and reunites us with the beloved characters from past novels - Lucy Barton, Olive Kitteridge, the Burgess brothers, William and more. A crime has happened in the small town, and lawyer Bob Burgess has become involved in the murder investigation. Bob is also deeply immersed in a friendship with Lucy, as has Lucy with Olive as she shares her stories from the retirement home.
It is truly a glorious day when Strout gifts the world with another book. These are some of my very favorite characters, and I fell in love with them all over again. This book explores the meaning of someone's life and all the unrecorded lives of people. It's in the sharing of all those stories that allow those lives to carry on as well as add meaning to our own lives. This book explores some heavy subjects - abuse, suicide, alcoholism, depression, family turmoil - but it's not a sad or depressing book. Those things happen in life but Strout shows us once again that life is hopeful, bright, and better shared with friends. Can I wish for more stories from this group? Very highly recommended - I treasured it!
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