The Things We Never Say

“A quick read with a lot of depth and big questions around the cost of loneliness and being known.”

“How does she do it? How does she use such unadorned language to such moving effect?”

“Strout’s writing is observant, quiet, and emotionally precise, and I always finish her books feeling like I really understand the characters — a quality I treasure in a book.”

“Beautiful novel about finding meaning amidst the loneliness of the human experience.”

“beautifully written. Surprising. Bingeable.”

“Current read: Elizabeth Strout’s newest novel. I love it so much. Is Artie Dam the new Bob Burgess?”

“Interesting reflection on being human”

“no author makes me pause and reflect more. perfection”

“It only took me a day to read this but I’ll think about it always.”