Reviews

Hearts and Bones: Love Stories for Late Youth by Niamh Mulvey

fanny_brtl's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

orlalynn1's review against another edition

lighthearted tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

claireogdenlibrary's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I really enjoyed some of these stories, I found they resonated with me and shared more of the tale than told, there was a deeper meaning and unspoken words that I heard and understood. Only took a couple of days to read and really easy to pick up and put down due to the nature of the stories. 

margot_psd's review against another edition

3.0

Heartwarming collection of young love in Ireland, both platonic and romantic. Lovely little read.

will_meringue's review against another edition

3.5

Some stories that really capture a moment in someone's life that opens up their whole emotional world - of which I enjoyed 'childcare' and 'my first Marina' the most. Clean, often deceptively simple prose that conveys the emotion with clarity and precision. Might bump this up to a 4 if the stories particularly stay with me, but I had a sense as I was reading that very few were holding weight for long. 

ajezio's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

eleanormck13's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

annitikkala's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

classynoname's review against another edition

reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

booksarentbinary's review against another edition

4.0

The stories in this collection stretched between contemporary Ireland and London or Britain, which felt kindred to my own feelings of conflicting belonging and devote cultures.

Niamh Mulvey captures the fragility of youth and early adulthood with such honesty, honouring the multitudes that exist within us all. The fertile and the futile. The turmoil and the tranquil. The instances of the appetite and the apathy.

At our core.

A must read debut.