Olive Kitteridge

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Finally, I read Olive Kitteridge, the Pulitzer Prize winning novel by Elizabeth Strout.

As much as I enjoyed the fact that the book is composed of short stories revolving around one character, Olive, I didn't enjoy that character as a person. I was told by a co-worker that I needed to have a little more "life experience" in order to really appreciate the book, and I have a feeling that they're right. Overall, it is an enjoyable, well written novel and I would highly recommend it for a bookclub because there are a lot of interesting talking points.