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Olive, Again (Oprah's Book Club)
- A Novel
- Lu par : Kimberly Farr
- Durée : 12 h et 14 min
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Description
New York Times Best Seller
Oprah’s Book Club Pick
Pulitzer Prize winner Elizabeth Strout continues the life of her beloved Olive Kitteridge, a character who has captured the imaginations of millions.
“Strout managed to make me love this strange woman I’d never met, who I knew nothing about. What a terrific writer she is.” (Zadie Smith, The Guardian)
“Just as wonderful as the original...Olive, Again poignantly reminds us that empathy, a requirement for love, helps make life ‘not unhappy.’” (NPR)
Named one of The Ten Best Books of the Year People and one of The Best Books of the Year by: Time • Vogue • The Washington Post • Chicago Tribune • Vanity Fair • Entertainment Weekly • BuzzFeed • Esquire • Real Simple • Good Housekeeping • The New York Public Library • The Guardian • Evening Standard • Kirkus Reviews • Publishers Weekly • BookPage
Prickly, wry, resistant to change yet ruthlessly honest and deeply empathetic, Olive Kitteridge is “a compelling life force” (San Francisco Chronicle). The New Yorker has said that Elizabeth Strout “animates the ordinary with an astonishing force”, and she has never done so more clearly than in this book, where the iconic Olive struggles to understand not only herself and her own life but the lives of those around her in the town of Crosby, Maine. Whether with a teenager coming to terms with the loss of her father, a young woman about to give birth during a hilariously inopportune moment, a nurse who confesses a secret high school crush, or a lawyer who struggles with an inheritance she does not want to accept, the unforgettable Olive will continue to startle us, to move us, and to inspire us - in Strout’s words - “to bear the burden of the mystery with as much grace as we can.”
Praise for Olive, Again:
“Olive is a brilliant creation not only because of her eternal cantankerousness but because she’s as brutally candid with herself about her shortcomings as she is with others. Her honesty makes people strangely willing to confide in her, and the raw power of Ms. Strout’s writing comes from these unvarnished exchanges, in which characters reveal themselves in all of their sadness and badness and confusion.... The great, terrible mess of living is spilled out across the pages of this moving book. Ms. Strout may not have any answers for it, but she isn’t afraid of it either.” (The Wall Street Journal)
Commentaires
"Kimberly Farr, who performed Elizabeth Strout's previous Olive Kitteridge novel to fine effect, does it again.... Farr has the plain accents and often abrupt speech down pat. She hints at personality without overplaying, and reads the stories with sympathy. They are full of tragedy and joy and life's flotsam and jetsam. Prepare to savor every word." (AudioFile Magazine)
“In the first chapter of Elizabeth Strout’s Olive, Again...the man who will become Olive’s second husband writes, ‘Dear Olive Kitteridge, I have missed you and if you would see fit to call me or email me or see me, I would like that very much.’ Jack Kennison might be speaking for fans of Strout’s Pulitzer Prize-winning Olive Kitteridge, which inspired an Emmy-winning HBO mini-series and now this sequel. However, like its iconic heroine, this book is capable of standing alone.... [Olive] is as indelible as the ink on Jack Kennison’s paper. If you know Olive, you know how she would respond to the hoopla: with an eye roll and an ‘Oh Godfrey.’ It’s good to have her back.” (Elisabeth Egan, The New York Times Book Review)
“Strout dwells with uncanny immediacy inside the minds and hearts of a dazzling range of ages: the young (with their confusion, wonder, awakening sexuality), the middle-aged (envy, striving, compromise), the old (failing bodies, societal shunning, late revelations).... I have long and deeply admired all of Strout’s work, but Olive, Again transcends and triumphs. The naked pain, dignity, wit and courage these stories consistently embody fill us with a steady, wrought comfort.” (The Washington Post)
“In thirteen poignant interconnected stories, Strout follows the cantankerous, truth-telling Mainer as she ages, experiencing a joyful second marriage and the evolution of her difficult relationship with her son. In her blunt yet compassionate way, Olive grapples with loneliness, infidelity, mortality and the question of whether we can ever really know someone - ourselves included.” (People (Book of the Week))
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Global3 out of 5 stars
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Interprétation5 out of 5 stars
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Histoire4 out of 5 stars
- Gloria Flores
- 08/01/2020
warning
It's a very well written novel, just do not read it if you are suffering from depression. I had to stop reading it several times, but I did my best and finished now I need a very uplifting book to overcome this sadness.
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Global2 out of 5 stars
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Interprétation1 out of 5 stars
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Histoire2 out of 5 stars
- Shiri Macri
- 04/12/2019
Pretty bad narraration
I listen to audiobooks all the time with different narrators – women, men, different accents. This narrator was not good at all in my opinion. Her voice is OK, but the intonation she puts on words and sentences doesn’t match what the sentence is saying, which made it hard for me to follow along and in turn I lost interest quickly. For example, in a sentence talking about someone committing suicide, her tone and expression was that of excitement. This happened throughout the entire book. I kept losing interest but kept trying to stay with it. Eventually I stopped halfway through and gave up.
29 personnes ont trouvé cela utile
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Global5 out of 5 stars
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Interprétation5 out of 5 stars
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Histoire5 out of 5 stars
- Billy
- 21/10/2019
Unexpectedly Humorous
First and foremost: Superbly written and EXCELLENTLY narrated.
I didn't realize it until I started listening to this book, but I really missed Olive Kitteridge. When I saw Strout wrote another book ("Olive, Again" - what a perfect title), I was honestly a bit hesitant. Sequels are not really my preferred reading because they rarely meet the quality of what came before. I should have known Strout was different. This book is as good than Strout's Pulitzer winner, arguably better in some ways. The stories are well developed, taut studies in character. Like before, Olive is not always the central focus of each story. In a couple, she is merely a passing mention. Yet she always controls and frames the reader's understanding of events. Strout also (to my elation) brings back her careful incorporation of natural description with characterization--a facet missing from the more "porous" Lucy Barton and Anything is Possible.
Some reviews have been critical of Strout's 'political' take in the novel. I can see where those views come from, but I think they may be taking Strout's writing personally. The political views are used as characterization. The story "Heart" is the best example of this. The politics are up-front and, often, personal for the characters. "Motherless Child" is another good example, folding in 'political' details (such as use of reusable bags, the eco-friendly Subaru) in simple, passing statements. I found Strout to handle these situations with graceful prose and empathy for everyone.
If there is a downside--and I do not see this as a downside--it is how Strout confronts head-on the sexual world of her characters. As only one example, she brings to the forefront a version (albeit limited) of dominatrix culture. These moments allow Strout to establish the different views of a singular experience, and she does well to present both the views of the older generation and the younger. Interestingly, the very sexual aspects are an insight into how we can bridge an generational divide. The "downside" is that some may find the descriptions to be unnecessary or gratuitous.
On the whole, this was the perfect sequel for Olive. I recommend it without reservation.
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Global5 out of 5 stars
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Interprétation5 out of 5 stars
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Histoire5 out of 5 stars
- Lois Thompson
- 31/12/2019
Olive’s Story Is Still Strong
My last listen was the original Olive Kitterage. I would have listened to this next one anyway but was so glad that the narrator was the same person. Excellent job.
9 personnes ont trouvé cela utile
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Global2 out of 5 stars
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Interprétation2 out of 5 stars
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Histoire2 out of 5 stars
- MP
- 20/11/2019
I agree with Wavyart's review.
Plus, I've decided that Elizabeth Strout, while perceptive, has a dark, uncomfortable bent that I don't mush care for. I didn't finish the book.
8 personnes ont trouvé cela utile
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Global2 out of 5 stars
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Interprétation5 out of 5 stars
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Histoire1 out of 5 stars
- MissAmy72
- 05/12/2019
Interesting...ish
I liked the first Olive book. This one was all over the place more than the last! Didn't have any cohesiveness. It only became really interesting in the last 2 hours.
6 personnes ont trouvé cela utile
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Global2 out of 5 stars
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Interprétation4 out of 5 stars
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Histoire1 out of 5 stars
- Wavyart
- 10/11/2019
Definitely not “Olive Kitteridge!”
I loved Olive and wanted to love her again, but I did not. The book is more of an anthology of short stories, some come together at the end but not in any meaningful way. The end was so very depressing.
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Global3 out of 5 stars
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Interprétation3 out of 5 stars
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Histoire2 out of 5 stars
- Carolyn
- 26/11/2019
A Dreary and Depressing story, well articulated
There is no doubt that the author is a good story teller and is adept at details that bring life to a character. However, this story was dreary and depressing and focused mostly on all the ills that civilization attempts to overcome. I purchased this book because I enjoyed Frances McDormand's "Olive Kittridge", not because of the Oprah recommendation. It puzzles me why Oprah's selections are mostly about dysfunction.
For me to recommend fiction, there must be something redeeming in the story. I cannot point to anything uplifting in this one. I can recommend the performance. Farr did a good job.
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Global2 out of 5 stars
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Interprétation2 out of 5 stars
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Histoire2 out of 5 stars
- Kathryn Gerke
- 25/11/2019
Boring! This was just boring
I found no enjoyment from this book at all. I think it would be fascinating to find out how many times the word “and” was used.
Why can’t we have a book that doesn’t get political? I don’t care what your politics are or what your bumper sticker says I’m bored and suck and tired of bashing our president!
Do not recommend this book!
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Global3 out of 5 stars
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Interprétation5 out of 5 stars
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Histoire2 out of 5 stars
- Michelle K. Lanyi
- 14/01/2020
Politics?
Loved the story, I laughed out loud many times. There are some fantastic lessons, however, I certainly know why it’s an Oprah favorite. Whatever your beliefs of our President, the references in this book to him are deplorable. As a writer don’t be part of the problem.
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