Thereby, while you could not exactly call her the lead character, her presence due to her brusque attitude and strong opinions is always noticed. Olive appears either directly in these stories as well or is merely mentioned. Alongside of that the book is divided into small chapters, which focus on various other people from the small town in Maine that the Kitteridges live in. The book follows the life of Olive Kitteridge, a seventy year-old retired teacher, as she lives out her days with her husband Henry, while struggling to maintain a relationship with their son Christopher. Elizabeth Strout pulls at your heartstrings so much that you hardly have any left after reading this story. I’ve been looking to read something a bit more lighthearted anyway,” and she looked at me and said “I wouldn’t say that the book is lighthearted in any way”. I remember when my friend gave me this book, after having recommended it to me time and time again, and I said “I’ll definitely read it.
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