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kecb12's review against another edition
4.0
This book is a densely-packed explanation of a truly terrible period in Irish history. I was consistently appalled and incredulous with regards to just how bad things were in Ireland and just how little help they received from Britain. Reading this gave me a window into why the Irish have hated the English so bitterly and how the violence of the 20th century may have grown out of the years of mistreatment (although this book doesn’t address that specifically). And the discussion of Irish immigration to North America was really fascinating. Overall, an excellent read.
mcguffin's review against another edition
5.0
A good telling and over view of the Famine that could be vague at times but good none the less.
yorkslass70's review against another edition
5.0
After reading this book I'm amazed my Irish ancestors survived long enough to be able to emigrate to England and for that I am truly thankful or I wouldn't be here to write this review. Truly harrowing in it's detail of the sufferings of the Irish people and what we now see as their callous treatment by the British government. I also hadn't realised that famine was a regular occurence in Ireland because of their reliance on the potato, although in this case it went way beyond anything that had ever happened before. The conditions people lived in were appalling and the ones who thought they were emigrating to a better life fared just as badly, thousands of them dying of typhoid fever either on the crossing or as soon as they reached Canada/America/England. Well written and thought provoking, a must read for anyone researching their Irish roots.
resolutereader's review
4.0
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