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Our Souls At Night

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2015

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Kent Haruf

Our Souls At Night

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2015
Book Details
Pages

192

Format

Novel • Fiction

Setting

Holt, Colorado • Contemporary

Publication Year

2015

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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Super Short Summary

In Our Souls at Night by Kent Haruf, Addie Moore and Louis Waters, two widowed neighbors in their seventies, combat loneliness through nightly, non-sexual companionship in Holt, Colorado, sharing intimate conversations that deepen their bond, despite facing the judgment of their small-town community and family pressures. The text describes the death of a child in a violent accident.

Bittersweet

Contemplative

Melancholic

Hopeful

Heartwarming

Reviews & Readership

4.0

97,045 ratings

72%

Loved it

21%

Mixed feelings

8%

Not a fan

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Review Roundup

Kent Haruf's Our Souls At Night is lauded for its elegant prose and heartfelt portrayal of companionship in later life. Critics praise its simplicity and emotional depth but note the narrative pacing may lack urgency for some readers. The novel's exploration of human connection and loneliness resonates, although its quiet tone may not appeal to all audiences.

Who should read this

Who Should Read Our Souls At Night?

Readers who appreciate heartfelt stories of connection and resilience in later life will find Our Souls At Night by Kent Haruf compelling. Similar in tone to A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman and The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce, this novel appeals to those who enjoy contemplative, character-driven narratives.

4.0

97,045 ratings

72%

Loved it

21%

Mixed feelings

8%

Not a fan

Book Details
Pages

192

Format

Novel • Fiction

Setting

Holt, Colorado • Contemporary

Publication Year

2015

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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