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My Name Is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout
3.75
reflective
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Loveable characters: Yes

I loved the style of this book.
I didn't love the pacing and depth.
I wish that it was a little bit... more.

In essence, this is a fictional memoir. Technically it's about Lucy sitting in a hospital bed, but throughout the book she recounts bits of her life and the characters along the way. She's very reflective and introspective, and I like the sentiments she holds. But I don't feel like I really got to know her as much as just relate to her a bit. Maybe this is an introduction to the series and we will round things out a bit in the next one.