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3.95 AVERAGE
3.95 AVERAGE
fast-paced
challenging
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I rarely write reviews but I loved this. I’m a child of the Troubles and it instantly took me back. The dialogue in particular. And it reminded me that I grew up thinking all the violence and being hyper aware of your side or the other was normal. It really wasn’t. This book captures the everyday lives people lived through tenderly. I’d highly recommend to anyone who grew up in Northern Ireland.
challenging
dark
informative
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
emotional
i cried a lot during this book, and i loved it throughout. the characters are so real, and so well etched out - they're unlikable, but lovable; the little detail about the arms being askew broke my mind I also went into a video night about the history of Northern Ireland.
thank you to Louise Kennedy for this tragedy
thank you to Louise Kennedy for this tragedy
Enjoyed the story eventually but took me ages to get into this book- found it very slow and took me months to finish
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Some parts felt slow. Sad we got no resolution with Gina and Eammon. Love that we start in the present, go back in time, and then end where we started. Didn’t like Michael but it’s tragic. Poor, poor Davy. Gina helping Cushla towards the end felt very human and was beautiful to read.