Our Souls at Night

by Hassan Zerehi, Bahram Bahrami, and Kent Haruf

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A spare yet eloquent, bittersweet yet inspiring story of a man and a woman who, in advanced age, come together to wrestle with the events of their lives and their hopes for the imminent future.

In the familiar setting of Holt, Colorado, home to all of Kent Haruf's inimitable fiction, Addie Moore pays an unexpected visit to a neighbor, Louis Waters.

Her husband died years ago, as did his wife, and in such a small town they naturally have known of each other for decades; in fact, Addie was quite fond of Louis's wife. His daughter lives hours away, her son even farther, and Addie and Louis have long been living alone in empty houses, the nights so terribly lonely, especially with no one to talk with. But maybe that could change?

As Addie and Louis come to know each other better--their pleasures and their difficulties--a beautiful story of second chances unfolds, making Our Souls at Night the perfect final installment to this beloved writer's enduring contribution to American literature.

• ISBN10: 1101911921
• ISBN13: 9781101911921
• Publish Date: 28 June 2016 (first published 1 January 2015)
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Vintage
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 192
• Language: English
• URL: https://penguinrandomhouse.com/books/isbn/9781101911921

Reviews

[Bianca]

‪2019 Popsugar Reading Challenge‬
26. ‪A book published posthumously ‬

I wonder if you would consider coming to my house sometimes to sleep with me. (...) I’m talking about getting through the night. And lying warm in bed, companionably. Lying down in bed together and you staying the night. The nights are the worst. Don’t you think?

— A sweet book about companionship and finding love again in old age. Saw its film adaptation last year and loved it. Loved this book as well

[jamiereadthis]

“I just want to live simply and pay attention to what’s happening each day. And come sleep with you at night.”

Oddly enough, I thought this book had what Plainsong didn’t. The shorter length works for me. And it’s all the more poignant since it’s Haruf’s last.

I find myself rereading Haruf's work from time to time, and my feelings about it stay the time. What a beautiful and delicate story. Poignant. Haruf's work will be missed, but his books will remain timeless.