The Things We Never Say - Elizabeth Strout

I

I read Elizabeth Strout's new novel The Things We Never Say in a whoosh. That is not my normal reading style, but I was swept away. It was not because the story is beautiful, but it is so sad, wry, and spare, that I just couldn't put it down. Artie Dam loves his family, his students, and sailing, although there is something inside of him pulling him down. How low he will go, and how far he will rise is what carries the story along. For me Strout can write introspection like no one else. If bittersweet is your thing, you'll be blown away.