Olive Kitteridge

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and an Emmy-Award Winning Mini Series! In a voice more powerful and compassionate than ever before, New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Strout binds together thirteen rich, luminous narratives into a book with the heft of a novel, through the presence of one larger-than-life, unforgettable character: Olive Kitte...show more

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336 pages

Average rating: 7.07

176 RATINGS

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11 REVIEWS

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kelatta
Jan 13, 2024
10/10 stars
Loved this story about a former school teacher in a small town in Maine coming to terms with the relationships that have shaped her life, particularly those with her husband and son. Olive is real, sometimes cruel, often begrudging, except (as we see in glimpses through other people's stories) with her students. Each chapter creates a new character or set of characters that intersect with Olive's life in ways that reveal another facet of her lif...read more
margardenlady
Dec 27, 2023
10/10 stars
I don't think I've ever enjoyed a book so much, while detesting the main character so much, ever before. Olive is one of those characters we love to hate, probably because she reminds us of our own personal shortcomings. This format of a loosely connected set of anecdotes, unified by a place and handful of characters reminds me of the role we all play in one another's lives - that of sometimes supporting actor, comic relief, scapegoat, instigator...read more
BTops
Aug 30, 2023
6/10 stars
I felt the book was dark and dealt with too many negative instances. The main character seethed with negativity. Many characters to keep up with caused confusion on my part. Just not the kind of book that I find appealing.
eadietzesq
Jul 23, 2023
7/10 stars
I found this to be a very well written book. At times I found Olive to be judge mental and annoying while at other times she was caring and compassionate making her a somewhat complex character at times. I did also enjoy how the chapters were almost seemly short stories but they all tied together somehow
njlbo1
Jul 18, 2023
4/10 stars
I don't really get why this won the Pulitzer. It was ok, but I didn't enjoy it. I don't really get how all the pieces fit together. I don't know...maybe I'm too shallow or this book's too deep.

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