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Book Review of Olive Kitteridge (Olive Kitteridge, Bk 1)

Olive Kitteridge (Olive Kitteridge, Bk 1)
Helpful Score: 1


I am not a fan of short stories. That said, while I appreciate the technical abilities of the short story writer, I find "shortness" troublesome. Generally, the longer a book is, the more appealing. Consequently, I was initially leery of the descriptions of Elizabeth Strout's newest novel, "Olive Kitteridge," which calls itself "a novel in stories."
Very well written and gives a clearer picture of this one character as seen through the eyes of others, but it was too disjointed for me.