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mclopez's review against another edition
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Interesting look at a young Irish girl's summer in an old Isle town.
Content Warnings
Minor: Child death and Alcohol
potaylachips's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
I am confused about what happens at the end. Did she hug her father or the family she was staying with?
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death
juliloops's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Child death, and Child abuse
sophsg88's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Alcoholism, Child death, Alcohol, Abandonment, and Death
whoisrois's review
emotional
reflective
relaxing
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Felt like a hug ❤️
Content Warnings
Minor: Child death
meshuganush's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
I absolutely loved this book. It was a very short and fast read, and throughout it you get to see our main character open up and grow confident in herself and her worthiness of being loved. The author really captured the essence of the child, my favorite line in the book was probably "We go to the butcher's for rashers and sausages and a horseshoe of black pudding, to the chemists where she asks for Aunt Acid,.....", the line made me grin. The writing was beautiful and really captured the lilting Irish speech patterns well.
Content Warnings
Minor: Child abuse, Child death, and Emotional abuse
booksjessreads's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Do not be deceived by the length of Foster. So much emotion and detail is packed into those 84 pages. As per usual, Keegan has captured my heart once more, and I was truly engrossed in the goings on of our unnamed protagonist as she spends a summer with the Kinsella's whilst her mother is pregnant with another child.
The way that Keegan depicts the love and care that Mrs. Kinsella gives to our protagonist is so beautifully written, that it is a comfort to read her motherly affection, which also emanates to you as a reader. The voice that Keegan gives to her protagonist is also delicately written and she portrays the mind and behaviour of a young girl so well.
One thing that has really shown in this book was just how simplistic the plots, characters and writing can initially seem, but Keegan trusts that the reader finds the deeper meaning and emotions as they go through the book. I would recommend reading this book slowly. I usually read her books like you would experience a wine/whiskey tasting, reading slowly, holding the imagery and words in your mind to have a flavour for the different emotions, themes and interpretations, before digesting them and moving on to the next section of the book.
An utterly moving and exquisite novella.
The way that Keegan depicts the love and care that Mrs. Kinsella gives to our protagonist is so beautifully written, that it is a comfort to read her motherly affection, which also emanates to you as a reader. The voice that Keegan gives to her protagonist is also delicately written and she portrays the mind and behaviour of a young girl so well.
One thing that has really shown in this book was just how simplistic the plots, characters and writing can initially seem, but Keegan trusts that the reader finds the deeper meaning and emotions as they go through the book. I would recommend reading this book slowly. I usually read her books like you would experience a wine/whiskey tasting, reading slowly, holding the imagery and words in your mind to have a flavour for the different emotions, themes and interpretations, before digesting them and moving on to the next section of the book.
An utterly moving and exquisite novella.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death and Grief
Moderate: Pregnancy
risemini's review
dark
emotional
inspiring
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Alcohol, Death, Grief, and Child death
americattt's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
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
“Kinsella takes my hand in his. As soon as he takes it, I realize my father has never once held my hand, and some part of me wants Kinsella to let me go so I won’t have to feel this. It’s a hard feeling but as we walk along I begin to settle and let the difference between my life at home and the one I have here be.”
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death and Grief