First published 2017
In a small town, two sisters navigate vastly different lives: one sacrifices her self-respect for a wealthy husband, while the other finds an unexpected kindred spirit. Elsewhere, a school janitor's faith is tested, a grown daughter longs for her distant mother's love, and the long-absent Lucy Barton returns home. Through these interconnected stories, Strout explores the full spectrum of human emotion as her characters strive to understand themselves and their relationships.
Genres: literary-fiction, contemporary, relationships, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Small Town
Period: 21st-Century
272 pages · Library Binding · Center Point Pub