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Mar 22, 2024Jan847 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Think the movie ends differently. This is not heartwarming; it it SAD. The ending in the book is that Addie's son Gene tells Louis to stay away from his mother Addie. He does this because everyone knows Louise and Addie spend nights…
Dec 22, 2023markleyelectric rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
I enjoyed the story and the movie. I think it shows how we all can be lonely and we can take a risk and do something to alleviate the situation for ourselves as well as for another person. The movie was so good that I almost forgot how…
Dec 01, 2022amml rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
I wasn't impressed with the writing style, but once I accepted that, it turned out to be rather interesting. I feel it's a very relevant story for today.
Aug 15, 2022jasnadzinic rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Such a beautiful little book!
Jan 04, 2022polkadottedpavement rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I loved this novel. It brought out the humanity of people, of how we're all complicated, good, bad, everything a mixture within us. We're not perfect. I loved the intimacy, the sweetness. The end was so bittersweet. A beautiful book.
Oct 28, 2021John R. Nancekivell rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Oh, cripes. Just found out he died in 2014.....so great at telling stories about ordinary people doing mostly ordinary things. Luv how he referenced his previous novels about the old ranchers placing them in a play in Denver.
Jul 06, 2021TSMary rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Haruf’s novels say so much using so few words. Each one, including this, is a treasure.
Apr 24, 2021betsymarzoni rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Haruf's final novel could not provide us with a better farewell message. His characters' decency, gentleness, and purity remind us again of the genuine, kind humanity at the heart of his novels. His voice will be missed.
Oct 28, 2020Liwys rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Such a lovely, lovely story, bittersweet and joyful at once. Mark Bramhall's narration was perfect—quiet, textural, understated, everything I love in a narrator. His performance reminds me of my all-time favorite narrator, the late Mark…
May 16, 2020JAL49 rated this title 1.5 out of 5 stars
I usually love “quiet” stories, but this one irritated me. Maybe if you don’t buy the premise (a widow asks a neighbor to share her bed at night so she has someone to talk to?) then the story feels shallow. It also bothered me that the…
Apr 22, 2020
I love how the characters in this quiet novel collectively tackle the issue of lonliness in this delightful novel. I found it to be a funny, renosant and inspiring read.
Mar 26, 2020Manateestarz rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
A truly lovely novel about two older people who find each other and quietly fall in love in a small town in Colorado after a lifetime of acquaintance. Kent Haruf is the bard of everyday life and renders simple acts such as preparing…
Mar 06, 2020maipenrai rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Kent Haruf is an amazingly talented author who writes with great empathy for the lives of his characters. He has never disappointed me!! Kristi & Abby Tabby
Jan 19, 2020Tica77 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I read this book in a couple of hours. It is the simple story of Addie and Louis, two long-time neighbors who hardly knew each other but whose empty lives are filled with joy in each other’s company. The plot is uncomplicated and yet is…
Dec 03, 2019
I love recommending OSAN to anyone looking for a well written love story. It focuses on two people who decide to date, fall in love, and the people that stand in their way. It's a short book that leaves a lasting impression. Beautiful.
Jan 11, 2019
Prose. People. An exquisite homage to finding love in life's final chapter.
Dec 23, 2018lrs1107 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I read OUR SOULS AT NIGHT as the 6th and final of a Kent Haruf marathon, reading WHERE YOU ONCE BELONGED, THE TIE THAT BINDS and The PLAINSONG Trilogy in quick succession. Having insight into the fact that OUR SOULS was Haruf's last novel,…
Nov 27, 2018
At first I had a hard time understanding the way the author wrote, but as I kept reading it became fluid to me. I loved how he brought out what can happen as we age, how children try and influence their ideas on parents whether good or bad…
Aug 30, 2018firefly5 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
This was a delightful story about two septegenarians whose spouses have both passed away. They are lonely and find pleasure in each others company. Together they care for, love and enjoy the 6 year old grandson of one of the couple. I…
Aug 21, 2018MelyssaLynnKoopman rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
In an attempt to combat their loneliness, widowed neighbours, Addie and Louis, start spending their nights together. They learn more about each other's pasts, families and decisions in life. Together, they help look after Addie's young…
Jun 22, 2018wyenotgo rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This can only be the work of a man who has lived quite a bit and gotten over any youthful foolishness. It's about as down to earth as it can get. Some readers will see it as dull, flat, mundane. But colorless it certainly is not. I prefer…
Apr 08, 2018empbee rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Another moving, tender and sad story about old age, love and family. Simple ideas with gripping style. Each book is interlinked in smaller or larger extent.
Feb 26, 2018
Two elderly neighbors, both widowed, decide to spend their lonely nights together.
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Jan 28, 2018LoganLib_Kim rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
A quick and easy to read book about the lovely companionship between two elderly neighbours. It didn't require any thinking on my part which is great as I read in bed, just before falling asleep. T'was short and sweet!
Jan 03, 2018
I absolutely loved this book. There is also a movie on Netflix with Robert Redford and Jane Fonda. For "us" Baby Boomers, what a beautiful Love Story (especially in the movie with Robert Redford :)). It's a lot of fun.