Tell Me Everything

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A superbly gifted storyteller and a craftswoman in a league of her own A terrific writer She gets better with each book I'm a huge fan of everything Elizabeth Strout has written, so I will just have to be patient and wait for her new one, Tell Me Everything, which is out in September 'The shrewd-eyed observer of love, loss and the ties that bind – life, basically – is back. Strout weaves a gossamer light web of a community’s hopes and setbacks.' Strout is, as ever, wonderfully attentive to life’s inescapable cruelties and woes a tale of hope and healing with all the same beauty she has become known for Tantalising Strout delivers that most terrible and yet important of literary clichés: a book with heart Strout’s ability to reveal the wonder in unrecorded lives continues to astonish Pathos and dry humour gild tender reflections on loneliness and connection, and the redemptive power of storytelling. Strout's gift is making readers stop and think about lives - from the exciting to the mundane - and that's what makes this book so appealing Elizabeth Strout welcomes us home again, back to the small town where we witness the interconnection of all the characters we've ever loved in her previous novels. It's a beautiful read reminding us that there is extraordinary love in ordinary actions. Stunning, deeply felt and profoundly intelligent I'm looking forward to the return of another literary friend, Lucy Barton, when Elizabeth Strout publishes Tell Me Everything in August' A stunner that unites beloved characters from her previous books... Strout's musing on life and the importance of storytelling are downright profound Above all, Tell Me Everything is a novel of moods, how they govern our personal lives and public spaces, reflected in Strout's shimmering technique If you've never cracked the spine of a Strout novel before, don't sweat it - you'll feel like a Crosby, Maine, local by the end of the first chapter Tell Me Everything offers readers an abundance of the searing and plainspoken insights for which Strout is beloved An exploration of love, loss and unnoticed lives, but most particularly an exploration of the power of stories and storytelling An achingly moving and exhilarating novel Rejoice Strout Fans Remarkably-crafted A generous compassionate novel about the need for human need for connection, understanding and love, and the damage that occurs when those things are denied A novel of well-observed connected short stories about fear, regret and friendship With tenderness, honesty, intimacy, and compassion, Strout uses her cunning powers of observation to draw readers beyond the mundane to the miraculous complexities where true friendship lies This is the pleasure of Strout's books. No previous experience required Elizabeth Strout packs more empathy onto a single page than most other writers scatter throughout an entire book Exactly the book her fans have been waiting for There's a kind of alchemy at work in Elizabeth Strout's prose style Tell Me Everything is a sparkling and masterfully crafted novel that indulges our innate curiosity in humanity, grief, happiness and what it means to love Longtime fans and newcomers alike will relish this Simple. Relatable. Elegant... Strout's gift is making readers stop and think about lives - from the exciting to the mundane - and that's what makes this book so appealing. Lucy Barton, Bob Burgess and Olive Kitteridge are among the signature creations of the modern literary canon. May we continue to reap the richness and surprise of their separate and commingled lives Will delight Strout fans It's quietly wonderful and wise Deeply human and vibrant portrait of relationships The Strout hive is strong, and no doubt it will be pleased with her latest novel Strout's many fans will love this sweet, rambling tale Strout's delicate unpicking of lives lived quietly, in disarmingly beautiful prose, confirms again her status as one of America's greatest living writers. Expand reviews