Olive Kitteridge, Elizabeth Strout

I read Olive Kitteridge in the days before the hospital & just after the surgery.  Series of linked stories that I really liked.

Loved the linked stories in this book, they were far less gimmicky than I usually find that structure to be. The writing was subtle and insightful without being obtrusive or in-your-face intellectual. It's been a long time since I've read a story where you had so much abivalence for the main character - you don't exactly like her, but you do appreciate her - very well done.