Lisa M. (nvrenufbooks) reviewed on 8/23/2010 + 4 more book reviews

I loved this book. I enjoy short stories and that is what led me to order the book. I'm always wary of major award-winning books, but Olive and Strout deserved the Pulitzer. I loved that I knew what Olive was thinking privately and saying publicly. It made the stories that focused on other characters' lives and how she affected them so true to life. Olive's interactions confirm that even when we feel or want to be invisible we are, like it or not, taking part in life. Olive reminds us to be grateful, even for the messiness of life.

I'll be reading this again before I post my copy!

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