There were a few sections of the book that felt a little far-fetched. However, it was a very quick read and enjoyable. I can see this book being made into a movie.

The format of this book - a collection of short stories about a woman named Olive Kitteridge - was difficult to get through at times. The chapters provided such a good ending point, it was sometimes easy to put the book down and return to it later. But, once you get invested in the book, the last few chapters are page turners. Extremely well executed and beautifully written. I can see why this won a Pulitzer.

I thought the book was interesting and provided a good account of what life would have been like in the 1800s on a European-settled Caribbean island. My only complaint was that there were so many interesting characters, it was a shame the author didn't break the book into a series to expand each story. I did also enjoy that the book was based on real people.