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4.6.
This is an epic tale that every Irish citizen should read. It's good to know our history, and this is an up close and personal look into where we've come from, and could help to understand the Irish psyche and some of our present neuroses around property, land, nationalism and wealth.

charli734's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

monicamjw's review against another edition

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challenging mysterious sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

zeeduif's review against another edition

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3.0

3.5/5

carolinb87's review

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dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

4.5

chloehayward's review against another edition

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medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

erboe501's review against another edition

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3.0

This book was informative and enlightening on just how bad the Great Famine of the mid 19th century was by personalizing through individual stories. It's a crime story, and as you read you realize it's also a mystery--who ends up being the murderer after all? I was at turns interested and bored in the story, so not sure I'd recommend.

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