Book Review - Olive Kitteridge

I am so glad that I decided to join the Overbooked book club, a local book club here in Carson City, Nevada. I joined back in October 2022.

For the month of November 2023, our book to read was Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout.

Here is what the book is all about.

"At times stern, at other times patient, at times perceptive, at other times in sad denial, Olive Kitteridge, a retired schoolteacher, deplores the changes in her little town of Crosby, Maine, and in the world at large, but she doesn’t always recognize the changes in those around her: a lounge musician haunted by a past romance; a former student who has lost the will to live; Olive’s own adult child, who feels tyrannized by her irrational sensitivities; and her husband, Henry, who finds his loyalty to his marriage both a blessing and a curse.

As the townspeople grapple with their problems, mild and dire, Olive is brought to a deeper understanding of herself and her life – sometimes painfully, but always with ruthless honesty."

Published on March 25, 2008

I gave this book 2 out of 5 stars. This is the review I left on Goodreads, Instagram, and Amazon. (To see how I gage my star rating, you can check out my past blog) https://alisonshanereads.wixsite.com/alisonshanereads/post/how-i-rate-review

This book was picked for a local book club I am in. I did not understand the point of this book. No matter how many times I reread the paragraph, I could not retain any of the information. The only reason I gave it two starts was because I was paying attention during the shooting scene.

Please remember that these reviews are based off of my own opinions and my preferences. I always encourage you to read a book for yourself to make your own review. What I might not like, you might love and vis versa.

After December 2025, the book club decided to no longer meet. It was getting hard for all of us to meet and work around our schedules. I will always be grateful for the time I spent with these ladies. I always looked forward to meeting with them monthly.

I know there are other clubs around town that I could join, I just have to get the courage to try to join another group.

Thanks for Reading!

Alison Shane Reads

Currently Reading: The Rampion Child by Minerva Hart and A Fate Inked in Blood by Danielle L. Jensen