Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout
The book is a collection of 13 interconnected short stories revolving around Olive Kitteridge, a retired schoolteacher living in a small town in Maine. Olive is a complex character with a prickly exterior but a deep well of emotion and empathy beneath the surface. Through her interactions and relationships with various town residents, the book explores themes of love, loss, aging, and change, painting a rich portrait of a community and its inhabitants.
The 1658th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 2008
- Nationality
- American
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- 270-320
- Words
- 62,000
- Original Language
- English
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This book is on the following lists:
- 31st on The 50 best books of the past 100 years (The Times)
- 85th on 100 Best Books to Read by Women Authors (Good Housekeeping)
- 1293rd on Our Users' Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- Pulitzer Prize for Fiction (Pulitzer Prize)
- 222 Best Books of All Time That Deserve a Spot on Your Bookshelf, With Picks from Bestselling Authors and Indie Booksellers (Parade)
- Books by Women That Every Man Should Read (The Guardian)