Book Review: Elizabeth Strout's Lucy by the Sea is a trip worth taking

The conservational tone and style of Lucy’s narrative can sometimes be grating but overriding this quibble is Strout’s gift of understated epiphany, her deceptively simple prose drawing the reader in, then deftly delivering a profound truth or detail
Book Review: Elizabeth Strout's Lucy by the Sea is a trip worth taking

Fans of Elizabeth Strout (and they are legion) have been spoiled by the US author’s prolific output of late.

Sun, 27 Nov, 2022 - 10:00
Marjorie Brennan

  • Lucy by the Sea
  • Elizabeth Strout
  • Viking, €15.99

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