Reviews

Lucy by the Sea: A Novel by Elizabeth Strout

tresjanie's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

readswithrosie's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

fmpereira's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

ncartales's review against another edition

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reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.5

I went between liking it and wishing Lucy would stop talking about “the virus” and pandemic. It definitely took me right back to 2020 and was weird to read about it 4 years later. I wish there was more about her daughters. 

madanobrega's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

dokidoki's review against another edition

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reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

luciak1507's review against another edition

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emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

doctorboo's review against another edition

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hopeful reflective sad

4.75

charliphillipps's review against another edition

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4.75

Im not sure I was ready for a pandemic book but I’m glad it was this one

annabelfitto19's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

3.0