![]() Strout’s use of the novel-in-stories form, however, is pitch-perfect for the fundamental story she tells. To make matters worse here, the first chapter in Olive Kitteridge introduces us to the title character and she’s just not a very nice person, at least where her treatment of her husband is concerned. Sure, I loved A Visit from the Goon Squad but that was the exception proving the rule for me. I’m not a fan, by nature, of the novel-in-stories format. I came to this book reluctantly and I’m not sure why - anything with a Pulitzer usually draws me like a bear to honey - but perhaps it was due to the structure. The subtlety of its beauty is indeed the mark of a great novel. Appreciating the reasons why, however, required from me considerable introspection. So let me start by just saying this book was awesome. I finished this book a couple of weeks ago and I’ve struggled since to find the reasons why Elizabeth Strout’s Olive Kitteridge struck me so deeply. ![]()
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