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3.53 AVERAGE
3.53 AVERAGE
I just couldn’t connect and felt I didn’t want to put more time into waiting.
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
It’s sad. It’s Irish AF. It’s not quite trauma-porn, but it’s character-driven and reflective. So therefore I enjoyed it!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Cancer, Fatphobia, Toxic relationship
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Grief, Death of parent
challenging
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Beautiful Irish misery.
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
beautiful writing, tragic story
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
funny
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
sad
slow-paced
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This is a beautifully written book, so artfully done that the brilliance of its language isn't intrusive. Every character is layered and developed, all of them are very different from each other, and yet their relationships to each other are clear and believable.
The story is told in a creative way, first the children of the family get effectively a short story each set at a different time, and then they and their mother come together for the last section.
A great book about family, the Irish countryside, history, family history, memory, love and kind of all round life in general. Very well done.
Four and a half stars really. Loses that half just for the ending which isn't quite as tight as the rest of the novel.
The story is told in a creative way, first the children of the family get effectively a short story each set at a different time, and then they and their mother come together for the last section.
A great book about family, the Irish countryside, history, family history, memory, love and kind of all round life in general. Very well done.
Four and a half stars really. Loses that half just for the ending which isn't quite as tight as the rest of the novel.