"Anything is Possible" by Elizabeth Strout
Published by Random House
Finished 5/9/17 - 3/5 stars
Although I am a fan of some of Elizabeth Strout’s
books, I was behind the ball and just recently finally read “My Name is Lucy
Barton”. I figured I should make sure to
read it prior to reading the follow-up book of “Anything is Possible”. “My Name is Lucy Barton” was only a 3 star
read for me and unfortunately the same is true for this one. I’m not reader of compilations of short
stories and feel that was really what this book was - that probably influenced
my rating. I do enjoy some of the
writing itself, but the characters and storylines just didn’t pull me in. It took me way too long to read such a short
book so that personally tells me a lot.
If I had loved it, I would have read a book this size in just a few
days. I’m truly hoping her next book,
with a brand new set of characters, will make me fall back in love with Strout’s
writing.
Thank you to Random House and Net Galley for an
advanced copy of this book in return for an honest review.
