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eitrlund's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
Content Warnings
Minor: Racial slurs
Use of the g-slur (romani/roma)kimschouwenaar's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
tense
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
4.5
For such a short story, this was surprisingly captivating, and I easily read this in one sitting. I picked this up mainly because a friend wrote her BA thesis on it, and she highly recommended it to me.
Keegan effortlessly depicts the significance of a loving family, specifically during childhood, through the eyes of an unnamed girl. The simple writing style ensures it’s an fast read, but the emotional impact is found hidden between the lines. Books don’t often make me cry nowadays, but this one made me tear up.
Keegan effortlessly depicts the significance of a loving family, specifically during childhood, through the eyes of an unnamed girl. The simple writing style ensures it’s an fast read, but the emotional impact is found hidden between the lines. Books don’t often make me cry nowadays, but this one made me tear up.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Pregnancy and Racial slurs
Minor: Child death and Physical abuse
The physical abuse is merely implied.madreadsbooks's review against another edition
emotional
sad
fast-paced
3.5
I enjoyed this wee novella, Claire Keegan has beautiful prose. But, I also was confused by the author's choice to include the word g*p*y more than once in the text. This took me out of the story and even when attempting to make assumptions about when the book was set and what language people would have used at the time, I felt it an unnecessary part of the piece.
Content Warnings
Minor: Racial slurs
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