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So Far From Home: the Diary of Mary Driscoll, an Irish Mill Girl, Lowell, Massachusetts, 1847 by Barry Denenberg
2 reviews
littleseal's review against another edition
The author of this book has written some other 'Dear America' books, but this one has been my favorite of his so far. It's fitting I read this one the month before going out to Ireland.
I knew of the Great Famine, but this got me interested to learn more about it, and it doesn't surprise me about what ended up happening later with Ireland wanting their independence from England (with how England handled the famine of Irish folk).
I knew of the Great Famine, but this got me interested to learn more about it, and it doesn't surprise me about what ended up happening later with Ireland wanting their independence from England (with how England handled the famine of Irish folk).
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence, Death, Xenophobia, Abandonment, Ableism, Animal death, Child death, Alcohol, Chronic illness, Classism, Hate crime, Death of parent, Religious bigotry, Terminal illness, Excrement, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Vomit
authorannafaundez's review against another edition
dark
informative
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
In 1847, Mary Driscoll, an Irish girl, travels to aboard a ship to America. Her parents sent her away to escape the potato famine that gripped Ireland for five brutal years. This little book, written as the diary of Mary herself, gives a very good look into what factory work was like in the United States for women. The hours were long, and the work was difficult and dangerous. One thing I really liked about this book was it does not shy away from the grim reality of how factory workers were treated as a whole and the stark difference in how immigrant girls were treated versus the “Yankee” girls. So Far From Home’s look into reality is heartbreaking, but the history is so, so important to know and remember.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Xenophobia, Injury/Injury detail, and Death
Minor: Child abuse and Death of parent
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