I read a number of negative reviews of My Name is Lucy Barton, and I almost returned it to the library without reading it. However, it was such a short book and I have liked Elizabeth Strout’s other books so much that I thought I would try it out anyway. Unfortunately, those other reviewers were correct. I really disliked this book. The character was unpleasant and I didn’t want to find out about her. The story teased and never really fleshed anything out. Give this one a pass for sure.