My Name Is Lucy Barton: A Novel
Lucy Barton is recovering slowly from what should have been a simple operation. Her mother, to whom she hasn’t spoken for many years, comes to see her. Gentle gossip about people from Lucy’s childhood in Amgash, Illinois, seems to reconnect them, but just below the surface lie the tension and longing that have informed every aspect of Lucy’s life: her escape from her troubled family, her desire to become a writer, her marriage, her love for her two daughters. Knitting this powerful narrative together is the brilliant storytelling voice of Lucy herself: keenly observant, deeply human, and truly unforgettable.
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This book is described as a story of mothers and daughters, but I find it more comprised of learning to be true to oneself. Lucy narrates the story which loosely describes her interactions with her mother, while Lucy is in the hospital. This thread is flecked with anecdotes and revelations to the end. Do we really each have only one story?
I do love Strout’s writing. Contemplative and attentive to nuance.
I do love Strout’s writing. Contemplative and attentive to nuance.
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