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Sometimes stern, at additional times patient, sometimes perceptive, at additional times in unfortunate denial, Olive Kitteridge, a retired schoolteacher, deplores the adjustments in her small town of Crosby, Maine, and in the world most importantly, but she doesn’t always recognize the changes in those around her: a lounge musician haunted with a past romance; a former pupil who has dropped the will to live; Olive’s very own adult kid, who feels tyrannized by her irrational sensitivities; and her hubby, Henry, who sees his commitment to his marriage both a blessing and a curse.

As the townspeople grapple using their problems, mild and dire, Olive is taken to a deeper understanding of herself and her life-sometimes painfully, but always with ruthless honesty. Olive Kitteridge presents profound insights in to the individual condition-its issues, its tragedies and joys, as well as the endurance it requires.

The inspiration for the Emmy Award-winning HBO miniseries starring Frances McDormand, Richard Jenkins, and Expenses Murray