Mini Review: Lucy by the Sea by Elizabeth Strout
4.5*****
I was hesitant to read a book set during the pandemic, but as I should have expected, Strout handles the subject with care, as she does so many difficult topics. Lucy by the Sea might even be my favorite in the series, because it felt so real (at times unsettlingly so) and the characters developed in ways they had not before. The plot moved slowly, and yet it held my attention from start to finish. It also made me remember, for better or worse, what it was like at the start of the pandemic, in particular before the vaccine was made available. It's strange to realize that I had repressed, how anxious and stressful a time it was, and how much uncertainty we were all coping with and, to some extent, still are. It isn't the easiest read, much perhaps still too raw for many, but it is worthwhile. I do hope the author continues this series, as I've grown attached to Lucy and William and the others and want to know what comes next for them!
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