Recently, I noticed that many people were reading Olive, Again by Elizabeth Strout. So I researched the book on Goodreads and found out it was the sequel to the Pulitzer Prize winning book, Olive Kitteridge. Having never read Olive Kitteridge, I borrowed the audiobook from my local public library and listened to it on the Libby app. I was so pleasantly surprised with this book. I absolutely loved it.
I like stories. In fact, my students always liked my stories. Maybe I missed my calling, because I think I could have been a pretty good storyteller. Anyway, Olive Kitteridge is made up of 13 stories. In some of the stories, Olive is a main character and in others, she is just mentioned. The setting is the fictitious town of Crosby, Maine. I really related to this book because I am a retired teacher, like Olive. Also, the author is my contemporary in age, so again, her writing brought me back to various memories in my life. Olive can be a polarizing figure. She is blunt and is definitely a flawed character. In other words, she is human. Some of the stories will make you laugh, others will make you cry, and others will just make you think.
I found out that HBO made a 4-part miniseries based on the book. It is still available to watch. Frances McDormand plays the title role. She won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie for her portrayal of Olive in the HBO miniseries, Olive Kitteridge. The miniseries also won 5 other major Emmys in 2015, more than any other show. The miniseries does not do all 13 stories, but does a great job in selecting the important moments in the book.
I hope you will enjoy Olive Kitteridge as much as I did. I’m now listening to the sequel, Olive, Again, and will review it soon.
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