Olive, Again A Novel

Having read the first book, "Olive Kitteridge" is really a prerequisite to reading "Olive, Again" as many of the characters reappear and knowing the history, makes the journey all the more interesting. Elizabeth Strout's writing just blows me away, it is so insightful, observant and so empathetic to humans and all their idiosyncrasies. Olive remains the main character and she continues to make you laugh, shake your head and completely baffle you with her unpredicable behaviour. Again, more very finely drawn cameos of other residents of her Maine town that all come together to create a densely woven canvas. I loved this one even more and it touched me tremendously. It is early in year, but these two books are No. 1 for the time being and I will be downloading more by this author. What a treat.

Der Kreis schließt sich mit diesem Buch - die feine Charakterzeichnung, in der Elizabeth Strout eine Meisterin ist, setzt sich auch hier fort. Man sollte "Olive Kitteridge" gelesen haben, um "Olive, Again" würdigen zu können.