This book is a follow-up to Oh William! In this book, we follow Lucy from her apartment in New York City to a small town in Maine to escape the worst days of the Covid pandemic.
Imagine experiencing those first days of lockdown and fear after being whisked away from your home to spend quarantine in a seaside cabin with your ex-husband. This is a situation ripe for self-reflection, existential crisis, and social commentary.
I really enjoy this author’s relaxed conversational style of narrative. If you are looking for a lot of action or thrills, this one isn’t for you, but if you enjoy genuine dialogue and living in another person’s head for a while put this one on your TBR. I like characters that feel unabashedly authentic and Lucy Barton is a superb blend of mess and mentor.
I’d like to thank NetGalley for an advanced copy of Lucy by the Sea for my unbiased evaluation. 4 stars
