4.12 AVERAGE


sparsely written but richly and beautifully drawn, this is a short and sweet story that is suspenseful, immersive and filled with hope

"Her daily kindnesses, of how she had corrected and encouraged him, of the small things she had said and done and had refused to do and say and what she must have known, the things which, when added up, amounted to a life."

A short book with a setting and atmosphere that just takes you there. Claire Keegan just showcased the "show, don't tell" technique masterfully by managing to squeeze historical elements and character development in just few pages.

Pleasantly surprised! 4
challenging hopeful sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
dark hopeful 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
challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: N/A
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
dark reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Short, but powerful. Bill's decision to go against what the rest of the town was thinking was a good reminder to stick to doing what's right.
challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad slow-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
challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

“ was it possible to carry on along through all the years the decades through an entire once being brave
enough to go against what was there ?” sums it up. this is a great book
reflective fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Diverse cast of characters: No