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Small Things Like These

Claire Keegan

4.12 AVERAGE

phoebs_'s review against another edition

4.0

emotional funny reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Short but profound. This story distills the cost of doing what’s right into a simple yet powerful narrative. While centered on the Magdalen laundries of 20th-century Ireland, it resonates far beyond that time and place, speaking to moral crises in any generation or culture, where courage is needed to stand against a powerful state. Ultimately, it’s an inspiring reminder of how personal sacrifice, though costly, can alter the course of another’s life. 
Also fuck the Catholic Church!
Also men raised by women >>>

sarahzr's review against another edition

4.0

hopeful lighthearted medium-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

shelbylstaats's review against another edition

4.0

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

echappus's review against another edition

3.75

dark emotional reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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It's an interesting book. Not really my kind of book, I guess. You either have to be very familiar with Irish language patterns or be comfortable not fully understanding the book. Its the sort of book that doesn't really end anywhere, nor does it really go very far. That said, it does a good job of that. It was an objectively solid book, just really wasn't for me. 

maggiecamille's review against another edition

3.5

reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

girlofsandwich's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

seventhswan's review against another edition

4.0

dark hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, Religious bigotry

Moderate: Death, Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Vomit, Alcohol

marianajorba's review against another edition

3.25

challenging dark reflective sad

anitao's review against another edition

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Druzgocąca w swej prostocie i pięknie napisana.
Nie wiem co napisać, brakuje mi słów. To nie jest książka bogata w treść, ale za to niesamowita w swoim przekazie. Niestety nigdy nie słyszałam o pralniach sióstr magdalenek i teraz czuję potrzebę, by dowiedzieć się więcej, a jednocześnie jestem przerażona tym czego dowiedzieć się mogę.
Nie ocenie jej, bo nie wiem jak mam to zrobić i czuję jakiś dyskomfort na myśl, bym miała to robić.

eyrunarnar's review against another edition

4.75

emotional reflective slow-paced