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sorcha's review against another edition
dark
funny
reflective
sad
medium-paced
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer, Suicide, Death, Medical content, Miscarriage, Mental illness, and Terminal illness
Minor: Lesbophobia, Infidelity, Abortion, Alcohol, and Grief
wordsofclover's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Dementia and Terminal illness
Minor: Miscarriage and Abortion
camillatd's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
This book really snuck up on me. I first picked it up in a small bookstore in Chicago, intrigued by the cover and the Irish names of the characters. I've enjoyed the contemporary Irish novels I've read, and I wanted to support an independent bookstore (and a small publisher), so I bought it. This is definitely a character-driven novel; the plot is minimal. But as you learn each character's story in bits and pieces, they draw you in and come alive.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Abortion and Cancer
Minor: Alcoholism, Homophobia, and Religious bigotry
carabunkle's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Medical content, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Confinement, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Religious bigotry, and Suicide
Minor: Abortion, Miscarriage, Infidelity, and Bullying
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