A review of “Tell Me Everything” in 100 words by Catherine Stover
Like Pride and Prejudice, this book opens with a lie. It says, “This is the story of Bob Burgess.” The truth is that it’s the story of Bob, Lucy, Olive, Margaret, William, Jim, and Pam and the stories they tell each other. Strout channels their their thoughts, motives and delusions. In an interview, she said, “Even as a young person, I could almost slip into the person next to me. I could feel, or I thought that I could feel, what it might be like to be them.” She gives us stunning glimpses into the mysterious ways the heart works.
Work Cited:
Strout, Elizabeth. Tell Me Everything. Random House, 2024, p. 21.