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Amy and Isabelle
Elizabeth Strout. Vintage Books: 2000 (paperback). ISBN: 0375705198. 304 pages.



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In her finely crafted debut, Strout writes about the mother-daughter relationship, about the unspoken and sometimes volatile emotions that make this the most complex of relationships. Her portrait of Isabelle, the single mother of 16-year-old Amy, is uncompromising, and we may at first judge Isabelle harshly for her seeming detachment from the world around her, but as the story unfolds and as our understanding of her increases, we begin to see her quiet strength. The story takes place during a very hot summer in the small mill town of Shirley Falls as Amy explores her growing sense of independence, and Isabelle must deal with the truth of her past. Strout makes every work count, and the story is told with genuine warmth and provocative honesty. The revelatory plot makes Amy and Isabelle a great page-turner; the taut beauty of Strout's prose makes you want to savor every word.

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