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3.95 AVERAGE
3.95 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Overall I enjoyed this book, but I think I shouldn’t have read it during a heatwave. I had a hard concentrating in the beginning, but it got better as I kept reading
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Reminded me a lot of “The Ferryman”, which is probably why I enjoyed this so much. A slow burn.
A good introduction to the Troubles for someone whose knowledge of it is limited. I found Michael unlikeable so struggled to get fully invested in the relationship. It also felt like there was a lack of emotion in the book, it was more a series of events (with the exception of Cushla and Davys relationship). That being said, I was pretty hooked towards the end. I did find it a bit predictable (some obvious foreshadowing), though I don’t think the point of this novel was to be a romance page turner.
dark
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Gun violence, Infidelity
Moderate: Miscarriage, Sexual content, Vomit, Police brutality, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Fire/Fire injury
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
informative
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
My only knowledge about the Troubles comes from Derry Girls, so it was time to expand that knowledge.
None of the characters were really likable. But I think they conveyed the horrible things that happened during this period pretty good.
(As someone with little prior knowledge, the abbreviations are a bit hard to place sometimes)
3,5 ⭐️
None of the characters were really likable. But I think they conveyed the horrible things that happened during this period pretty good.
(As someone with little prior knowledge, the abbreviations are a bit hard to place sometimes)
3,5 ⭐️