At times stern, at other times patient, at times
perceptive, at other times in sad denial, Olive Kitteridge,
a retired schoolteacher, deplores the changes in her little
town of Crosby, Maine, and in the world at large, but she
doesn’t always recognize the changes in those around her: a
lounge musician haunted by a past romance; a former student
who has lost the will to live; Olive’s own adult child, who
feels tyrannized by her irrational sensitivities; and her
husband, Henry, who finds his loyalty to his marriage both
a blessing and a curse.
As the townspeople grapple with their problems, mild and
dire, Olive is brought to a deeper understanding of herself
and her life–sometimes painfully, but always with ruthless
honesty. Olive Kitteridge offers profound insights into the
human condition–its conflicts, its tragedies and joys, and
the endurance it requires.
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