Comments on: I second that emotion

By: cynthia

cynthia — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 17:17:21 +0000

In reply to Jodi Paloni. I agree that Strout does a terrific job portraying each point of view. And I love filling in the margins. Have fun!

By: Jodi Paloni

Jodi Paloni — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 19:10:16 +0000

I read ‘Amy and Isabelle’ one cold rainy weekend in the throes of studying mother/teenage daughter relationships in literature. I felt so much affinity with both points of view. The first passage you site reveals a great deal about the action/interior relationship in character and in so few words. I read this book before I gave myself permission to fill in the margins with my own reflections. Time to pick it up again and thanks for reminding me of this wonderful novel.

By: cynthia

cynthia — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 01:10:55 +0000

In reply to Sarah Laurence. Me too!

By: Sarah Laurence

Sarah Laurence — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 14:59:02 +0000

I preferred her Olive Kitteridge to this one, but you are right about the fine writing in those passages. I’m curious to see what Strout writes next.

By: cynthia

cynthia — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:46:26 +0000

In reply to Darrelyn Saloom. It's a good one.

By: Darrelyn Saloom

Darrelyn Saloom — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 18:35:17 +0000

Love the way the tension mounts. Brought me right into her prose. Must add this one to my TBR list. Thanks, C.