I just don’t vibe with Strout’s writing I guess? It’s very stream of consciousness, telling more than showing as if the reader won’t know what’s happening otherwise. It’s also becoming a clear theme that Strout’s characters (dare I say the author herself given the obsession) are fatphobic and body shame other characters often. Based on another reviewer, this theme continues throughout the whole book and I love myself too much to suffer through this 2000s bullshit