To say Elizabeth Strout rambles in this book is not a slight. Her writing feels like two friends sitting together having a deep conversation with no time limit. Lucy Barton is a familiar character if you have met her in previous books but don't worry if she is new to you as it is easy to catch up. Years have passed and Lucy has recently lost her second husband when her first husband William comes back into her life. They have stayed friends (and are not getting back together thank you very much). Lucy begins to unspool her life with William, particularly the early years with William's doting mother. She picks apart their history as one would absentmindedly pull at a loose thread in a sweater or a young child would worry a loose tooth. It is in this monologue that we understand their marriage and unlikely friendship at the end. If you are of an age, it will make you revisit your own relationships and at times I wanted to envelop her in a hug and mutter "Oh Lucy". 4 stars
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