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A review by strawberrymivvy
Lucy by the Sea by Elizabeth Strout
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
This was a quick read and very reflective, with a real melancholy tone. Lucy is adrift after being fairly recently widowed, and still on good terms with her first husband who she divorced many years ago.
As a scientist he is aware of the coming danger in February 2020 and persuades her to pack up and leave her New York apartment to move to small town Maine to stay safe and well.
Written in short paragraphs and snippets of recollection, this is a thoughtful piece on loneliness, isolation, love, belonging and so much more.
Always loved everything I've read by this author, reminds me I have more back catalogue to get through!
As a scientist he is aware of the coming danger in February 2020 and persuades her to pack up and leave her New York apartment to move to small town Maine to stay safe and well.
Written in short paragraphs and snippets of recollection, this is a thoughtful piece on loneliness, isolation, love, belonging and so much more.
Always loved everything I've read by this author, reminds me I have more back catalogue to get through!