Amy & Isabelle by Elizabeth Strout

Amy & Isabelle

Elizabeth Strout

320 pages first pub 1998 (editions)

fiction contemporary emotional reflective slow-paced
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Pulitzer Prize winning author Elizabeth Strout’s bestselling and award winning debut, Amy and Isabelle—adapted for television by Oprah Winfrey— evokes a teenager's alienation from her distant mother—and a parent's rage at the discovery of her daug...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,357 reviews

Moods

emotional 83%
reflective 76%
sad 50%
hopeful 29%
dark 25%
tense 15%
challenging 14%
inspiring 7%
funny 4%
mysterious 4%
relaxing 3%
lighthearted 2%

Pace

slow 53%
medium 45%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 79% | A mix: 20%

Strong character development?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 3%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 41% | No: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.79

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