Abide with Me by Elizabeth Strout

Abide with Me

Elizabeth Strout

304 pages first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction literary emotional reflective slow-paced
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In her luminous and long-awaited new novel, bestselling author Elizabeth Strout welcomes readers back to the archetypal, lovely landscape of northern New England, where the events of her first novel, Amy and Isabelle, unfolded. In the late 1950s, ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 618 reviews

Moods

reflective 88%
emotional 73%
sad 58%
hopeful 26%
challenging 20%
dark 17%
inspiring 11%
tense 5%
funny 2%
relaxing 2%

Pace

slow 61%
medium 35%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 77% | A mix: 18% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 76% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 12%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 56% | Yes: 28% | No: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 78% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 13%

Average rating

3.74

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