The Things We Never Say by Elizabeth Strout (2026), 224 pages
I
am not sure what to say about this book. I see what Strout was going for; Artie
a middle-aged teacher struggles with his life, current political conditions,
and what the future entails, but feel she really missed the mark. The book was
almost painful to read as it clunkily tried to tackle big issues without garnering
a whole lot of compassion and, really, any interest in the characters. I
suspect the book would have been more compelling if Strout had written more and
deep-dived some of the story lines. As is, it reads as a person trying to get
their anger at the current state of the world out too fast and coming across frustrated and malcontent. I would pass on
this if I was you.
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