My Name is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout FIC Str

I listened to the audiobook and enjoyed it a lot.   Lucy's story is told while she is in a N.Y. hospital for nine weeks fighting a mysterious infection following a small operation.  Lucy is married but her husband doesn't like hospitals - and besides he has to also look after their two small children.  So mostly Lucy is alone - until she wakes up once and sees her mother sitting next to her.   Lucy is in shock that her mom had managed to fly to N.Y., get a taxi and appear at the hospital.  There has been little contact between Lucy and her family since Lucy left home.  But here she is and for the next five days and nights she is by Lucy's side.  During that time they talk and through the memories we learn about Lucy's past.   She had a very hard childhood and any success she achieved was reached by her own determination.

The characters were wonderful.  I loved the way Ms. Strout would toss out little hints about Lucy's childhood and then I would have to wait until later to find out the real situation.  A great book about relationships.

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