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My Name Is Lucy Barton: From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Olive Kitteridge

My Name Is Lucy Barton: From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Olive Kitteridge

byElizabeth Strout
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Linda
4.0 out of 5 starsA good read
Reviewed in Australia on 15 June 2020
I love all of her books, however this one I found a little less interesting than the 'Olive' books. But that is only my personal thoughts. Still beautifully written and enjoyable.
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Sally Forest
3.0 out of 5 starsInner Pain
Reviewed in Australia on 4 April 2017
I wonder if every woman would feel the agony of loss and sense of personal failure that is revealed by the narrator, Lucy Barton. There is no story as such; events in her life are mainly only hinted at or mentioned incidentally. Lucy Barton explores her memories of growing up, tries to confirm them or learn more from others, and tries to determine what damage she has suffered. Increasingly aware of her own dysfunction, she realises how much she has hurt her daughters by her actions.
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Sally Forest
3.0 out of 5 stars Inner Pain
Reviewed in Australia on 4 April 2017
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I wonder if every woman would feel the agony of loss and sense of personal failure that is revealed by the narrator, Lucy Barton. There is no story as such; events in her life are mainly only hinted at or mentioned incidentally. Lucy Barton explores her memories of growing up, tries to confirm them or learn more from others, and tries to determine what damage she has suffered. Increasingly aware of her own dysfunction, she realises how much she has hurt her daughters by her actions.
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jillG
3.0 out of 5 stars Enigma
Reviewed in Australia on 2 November 2016
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This was a strange book and required an amount of imagination to know what was going on, between the lines. There was so much more that I wanted to know about Lucy's childhood, her marriage and weird husband and her daughters. I like Elizabeth Strout's writing and enjoyed the read despite my many unanswered questions.
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Linda
4.0 out of 5 stars A good read
Reviewed in Australia on 15 June 2020
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I love all of her books, however this one I found a little less interesting than the 'Olive' books. But that is only my personal thoughts. Still beautifully written and enjoyable.
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KATRINA SPENCER
3.0 out of 5 stars Still unsure
Reviewed in Australia on 26 March 2017
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I enjoyed the writing style and voice in this book. It was a slow and gentle read but I am still not sure if I liked it or not or what it was really about. It almost felt like a play set in a room with strained dialogue between 2 characters. I feel I know little more about Lucy B than I did at the start. But in saying that I enjoyed the read.
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MEW
2.0 out of 5 stars Underwhelmed
Reviewed in Australia on 28 September 2016
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What a total disappointment this book was. Was there a story? Did any character develop into a meaningful being? We all have families. Some strange. Some dysfunctional. But what was she actually hiding? Pathetic book.
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Stephanie East
5.0 out of 5 stars Reviewed wrong book but corrected it.
Reviewed in Australia on 10 October 2020
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Sorry, have reviewed the wrong book here (Isabelle & Amy). I've since submitted one for My Name is Lucy Barton.
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Anne Connolly
3.0 out of 5 stars Similar style to Olive Ketteridge
Reviewed in Australia on 8 February 2017
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You are reminded of her other great novel Olive Ketteridge but this one is more personal. She writes for the reader, very much enjoyed this.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Having read and loved "Olive Kitteridge"
Reviewed in Australia on 16 June 2017
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Having read and loved "Olive Kitteridge", I was bitterly disappointed with this novel. It had some interesting insights into American life for poor white "trash" about whom we know very little, but I didn't find the characters believable or engaging.
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Rishenda
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful
Reviewed in Australia on 25 July 2016
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So beautifully written I know that I will have to read it again. Written by someone who understands the pain of that most fundamental first relationship
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J. Mccormack
5.0 out of 5 stars Extraordinary
Reviewed in Australia on 9 August 2016
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So sparsely written, but the spaces between the words are rich with meaning and emotion. I absolutely loved it and couldn't put it down.
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