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.
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- Published
- 2008
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Medium
- Pages
- 270-320
- Original Language
- English
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This book is on the following 13 lists:
- 31st on The 50 best books of the past 100 years (The Times)
- 35th on Australia’s Radio National top 100 books of the 21st century (ABC Radio national)
- 39th on Readers Pick Their 100 Best Books of the 21st Century (NY Times)
- 74th on 100 Best Books of the 21st Century (NY Times)
- 85th on 100 Best Books to Read by Women Authors (Good Housekeeping)
- 176th on Our Users' Honorable Mention Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 125 Books We Love for Adults (NY Public Library)
- 222 Best Books of All Time That Deserve a Spot on Your Bookshelf, With Picks from Bestselling Authors and Indie Booksellers (Parade)
- Best Fiction Books of the 21st Century (So Far) (Kirkus Reviews)
- Books by Women That Every Man Should Read (The Guardian)
- Elena Ferrante Names her 40 Favourite Books by Female Authors (The Guardian)
- Pulitzer Prize for Fiction (Pulitzer Prize)
- Top 100 Books of the 21st-Century (This House of Books)