Thursday, March 5, 2015

"Amy and Isabelle"


“Amy and Isabelle” by Elizabeth Strout
Published by Vintage
Listened to the audio – finished 3/2/15

3/5 stars for me
A single mother and her teenage daughter in a small town in the 70s, each trying to define themselves.  Overall, this was a good story but I felt there were parts that didn’t belong or just didn’t fit, if that makes sense.  There were also relationships that I felt should have been expanded on rather than just touched on – they would have brought more depth. 

I picked this up because I enjoyed the author’s two most recent books.  This is her first novel – her writing has definitely grown over the years.

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