Comments on: Book Review: Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout

By: Linda

Linda — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 02:45:19 +0000

I recommended this book to my Bookclub and we’re getting together on Friday to discuss it. I really didn’t like the book or Olive in the first few chapters (much preferred Henry) and was surprised as her complexity as a character emerged by the end. I felt I knew her and, as a reader, had empathy for her. I liked this review and thank you for it.

By: Elyse

Elyse — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 19:31:48 +0000

Can’t honestly say I would recommend the book to anyone. The stream of consciousness narrative is annoying. The characters are not people I would like to spend 10 minutes at a party getting to know better. The book is flat and unflattering as its main character, Olive Kitteridge. If I hadn’t had to read it for the church book club, I would have given it away after finishing Chapter One. As to why it won the Pulitzer, I can only say the pickings must have been very slim that year!

By: Sarah at SmallWorld Reads

Sarah at SmallWorld Reads — Sat, 27 Nov 2010 14:50:28 +0000

Great review! I’m linking your review on my review.

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By: Liliane H

Liliane H — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 05:24:09 +0000

I enjoyed this book too and all its parts even though I found it a little disconnected at first but got with it and just loved it when Olive reappears in the next story. Funny how we all change into someone we used to be embarassed to know like when Olive drips ice cream on her blouse and feels she has turned into “old aunt Clara”. There is a lot of insight and the dark glasses are part of these too.

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By: sheistoofondofbooks

sheistoofondofbooks — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:31:38 +0000

Anna – I hope you do get to read it; now that it’s a Pulitzer Prize winner, you can find it everywhere!

JoAnn – I haven’t read anything else by Elizabeth Strout (yet!)

Care – hmmm, you’ve got me stumped on the doughnuts! The first story was long, and seemed to be more about Henry. I felt like a had a good family portrait by the end of the book.

By: Care

Care — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:33:24 +0000

huh, I missed the sunglasses thing. How did I miss that? I also felt it jumped around in time. Another ‘huh’. Maybe because the first story was a longer time span of memories. And I totally missed the doughnuts connectiong, too. I wonder sometimes abt myself. Great review!! I loved Olive.

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