Book guide
Olive, Again
Older, blunter and still surprising, Olive Kitteridge faces life’s unfinished lessons.
Genre and trope pairingsContemporary FictionSmall townContemporary FictionSelf-discoveryContemporary FictionDysfunctional familyContemporary FictionGrief journeyLiterarySmall townLiterarySelf-discoveryLiteraryGrief journeyLiterarySocial commentary
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About Olive, Again
Olive Kitteridge returns to Crosby, Maine, navigating later life with her second husband, her estranged family and the neighbours whose stories intersect with her own. Through loneliness, love, grief and unexpected grace, Olive continues learning how little anyone truly knows another person.
Reading signals
- Spice
- None
- Darkness
- Balanced
- Pacing
- Balanced
Series
Olive Kitteridge · Book 2 of 2
Content warnings
- grief
- death
- bigotry
- abuse
- child abuse
- homophobia
- child loss
- racism
- explicit sexual content
- domestic violence
- fatphobia
- misogyny
- suicide
- suicidal thoughts
- infidelity
- medical content
- sexual assault
- alcohol
- cancer
- emotional abuse
- fire
- depression
- anxiety
