Olive, Again

Locations
Call Number: Fiction / Strout, Elizabeth, Adult Book / Fiction / General / Strout, Elizabeth
On Shelf At: Downtown Library, Malletts Creek Branch, Pittsfield Branch, Traverwood Branch

"Funny, wicked and remorseful, Mrs. Kitteridge is a compelling life force, a red blooded original. When she's not onstage, we look forward to her return..."* And now, indeed, Olive Kitteridge has returned, as indomitable as ever. "It turns out--I just wasn't done with Olive," said Strout. "It was like she kept poking me in the ribs, so I finally said 'Okay, okay...'" Now Olive returns, this time as a person getting older, navigating her next decade as she comes to terms with the changes--sometimes welcome, sometimes not--in her own life. Here is Olive, strangely content in her second marriage, still in an evolving relationship with her son and his family, encountering a cast of memorable characters in the seaside town of Crosby, Maine. Whether it's a young girl coming to terms with the loss of her father, a young woman about to give birth at a baby shower, or a nurse who confesses a secret high school crush, the irascible Olive improbably touches the lives of others. Elizabeth Strout has achieved greatness by brilliantly laying bare the inner lives of ordinary people, by focusing on the small moments of connection which can dislodge lifelong grief and longing, and unite her characters through moments of transcendent grace. Olive, Again is another lasting work of fiction by this remarkable writer, and a cause for celebration among readers everywhere.

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COMMUNITY REVIEWS

Great set of short stories submitted by hiker15 on August 23, 2020, 8:41am Most books of short stories do not appeal to me, but this one was poignant and humorous. Olive is an older lady and each short story tells of her interaction with a different person in her life, each story advances her life forward. This book was a great read, particularly if you like to read a bit of a book each day.

Oh Godfrey submitted by mandevil on September 1, 2020, 9:03pm thouroughly enjoyable. Olive reminds me of my grandmother

Indeed, Olive, Again submitted by kath on August 28, 2021, 11:24am More short stories brought together by the honest and not always likable Olive Kitterage. This book moves Olive's life into a second marriage, another house, grandchild, and finally assisted living. Sometimes very funny and often sad - as is the human condition.

All the emotions, again submitted by leah karr on August 19, 2022, 6:22pm I preferred the first book, but this was lovely too. Olive is exactly who she is and who she has always been!!