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Elizabeth Strout creates fully fleshed out characters in this book. I felt like I knew everyone in it and that they were real. I loved the way she wove the stories of people in the town together and the character that tied them all together is Olive.
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This is an intense, heartfelt memoir of a father dealing with his son's addiction. It's a wonderful book that all parents should read. Plus, the author is a wonderful writer. I could not put it down.
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Olive Kitteridge: Fiction by Elizabeth Strout
Jacqueline Weissman, April 7, 2009
Elizabeth Strout creates fully fleshed out characters in this book. I felt like I knew everyone in it and that they were real. I loved the way she wove the stories of people in the town together and the character that tied them all together is Olive.(3 of 6 readers found this comment helpful)
Beautiful Boy: A Father's Journey Through His Son's Addiction by David Sheff
Jacqueline Weissman, April 7, 2009
This is an intense, heartfelt memoir of a father dealing with his son's addiction. It's a wonderful book that all parents should read. Plus, the author is a wonderful writer. I could not put it down.(7 of 11 readers found this comment helpful)