“Who knows why people are different? We are born with a certain nature, I think. And then the world takes its swings at us.”
Svijet je u panici, lockdown kreće i širi se zemljama, neizvjesnost vlada, a Lucy na nagovor bivšeg muža Williama napušta Manhattan i odlazi s njim u mali gradić na obali Mainea. Lucy je uvjerena da odlazi na samo par dana pa se čak niti ne trudi oprati posuđe. No dani se pretvaraju u tjedne i mjesece i Lucy je primorana biti dio novog života u kojem se više nego ikada suočava sa prošlošću i emocijama…
Meni osobno najbolja do sada, izrazito emotivna i stvarna, izazivala mi je anksioznost, podsjećala me na neizvjesnost covida, na strah, na iščekivanje koje me izluđivalo. Ali me i podsjetila na sve predivne trenutke koje sam provela sa svojom obitelji. Koliko god je situacija bila ružna i neizvjesna, pronalazila sam, baš kao i Lucy, sreću u malim stvarima, u ukradenim trenutcima, u vremenu koje mi je odjednom bilo poklonjeno.
Lucy je lik s kojim je vrlo lako povezati se i suosjećati, a opisi šetnji, krajolika i njezinih osjećaja toliko su realno i savršeno prikazani da sam za vrijeme cijelog čitanja bila dio toga. Inteligentno, životno i predivno pisano.
Za ljubitelje Elizabeth Strout i Lucy Barton velika preporuka!
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“We are all in lockdown, all the time. We just don’t know it, that’s all. But we do the best we can. Most of us are just trying to get through.”
Lucy by the Sea – Elizabeth Strout
The world is in a state of panic, lockdowns are spreading across countries, uncertainty is entering our lives, and Lucy, urged by her ex-husband William, leaves Manhattan and goes with him to a small town on the coast of Maine. Lucy is convinced that she is only leaving for a few days, so she doesn’t even bother to wash the dishes. But the days turn into weeks and then months, and Lucy is forced to be a part of a new life in which she faces the past and emotions more than ever…
Personally, the best one so far, extremely emotional and real, it caused me anxiety, reminded me of the uncertainty of Covid, of fear, of the anticipation that was driving me crazy. But it also reminded me of all the wonderful moments I spent with my family. As ugly and uncertain as the situation was, I found, just like Lucy, happiness in small things, in stolen moments, in the time that was suddenly given to me.
Lucy is a character that is very easy to relate to and empathize with, and the descriptions of the walks, the scenery, and her feelings are so realistic and perfectly portrayed that I felt like I was a part of it the entire time I was reading. Intelligent, introspective, and beautifully written.
Highly recommended for fans of Elizabeth Strout and Lucy Barton!
“Everyone has to feel like they matter.”
