Our Souls at Night is by Kent Haruf. A magnificent realistic fiction novella about two lonely senior citizens in a small town. Louis has been living in his house alone since his wife died; one day his neighbor, an widow named Addie, shows up at his house with a proposition. Would he mind coming over to her home at night and sleeping next to her - just to lay in bed and talk. Louis is shocked by the request, but is so lonely he decides to take her up on her offer. This charming little book makes you feel what it is like to be elderly and alone and in need of someone to just talk to. A Reader's Coroner Highly Recommended Read; this book is touching and deserves a special place on your shelf.
Ratings: 11th grade - 10 out of 10 - AC (some mature thematic content).
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