Scan barcode
kittkat's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.75
Wunderschön geschrieben, jedes einzelne Wort mit Bedacht gewählt. Es sind nur 110 Seiten und doch konnte ich am Ende meine Tränen nicht mehr zurückhalten. So unfassbar traurig und bedeutungsvoll.
Die Geschichte wird aus der Perspektive eines gutherzigen Familienvaters Bill Furlong erzählt, der ein gutes Leben führt und einfach glücklich ist, mit dem, was er hat. Es geht aber das Gerücht rum, dass die Frauen im Kloster des Dorfes von den Nonnen ausgebeutet und zur Arbeit gezwungen werden. Bill kann das nicht glauben, bis er die jungen Frauen, die eigentlich nur Zuflucht suchten, mit eigenen Augen sieht.
Eine weitere Tragödie in der irischen Geschichte, von der ich noch nie zuvor gehört habe. Ich kann das Buch nur empfehlen!!
Graphic: Gaslighting, Confinement, Physical abuse, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Vomit, Torture, Pregnancy, and Excrement
sxndaze's review against another edition
- 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
[H]e found himself asking was there any point in being alive without helping one another?
melancholy and sweet. the ending hits in such a lovely way, and furlong is a delightful character to read about.
Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Physical abuse and Emotional abuse
Minor: Vomit, Death of parent, and Suicidal thoughts
meggy1967's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Physical abuse and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Confinement and Forced institutionalization
alexutzu's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
😍 The good:
The style was literary, but not that difficult to read and process. I liked the cultural discussion that the novella aimed for and the fact that it felt somewhat circular, starting and ending on similar ideas related to women, parenthood and religion. The volume was short, but packed with ideas, and the note in the end really helped in making sense of them. I also felt that the title fit with the mindset of the main character.
😅 The not-so-good:
Despite the small number of pages, the novella managed to be slow at times, probably due to its style. It also took me a while to understand where this is going, which felt a bit confusing for a part of the book.
Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Child abuse, Confinement, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, and Misogyny
Minor: Death of parent and Vomit
heather_freshparchment's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Confinement
Minor: Cursing, Religious bigotry, Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, and Confinement
malaikawrites's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Confinement, Child abuse, and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Death of parent, Vomit, and Suicidal thoughts
chickaboogawah's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse and Confinement
Moderate: Colonisation and Adult/minor relationship
laporziuncula's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Confinement, Abandonment, Child abuse, and Forced institutionalization
sorkka's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Forced institutionalization and Confinement
Moderate: Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment, Kidnapping, and Trafficking
tlsoe's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Confinement, Religious bigotry, Forced institutionalization, and Pregnancy
Minor: Vomit and Suicide attempt