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I cried when I read this. So yeah it was pretty good. I listened to the audiobook, which I can highly recommend, because hearing an Irish person read this out loud was incredible for immersion.

flanagansshenanigans's review against another edition

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dark emotional tense

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

krunde1126's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

status_woe's review against another edition

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dark emotional informative reflective 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? It's complicated

4.25

Beautifully written and really captures the 1970s. Excellent character development, particularly Cushla's mum who I thought was particularly well-drawn, and Davey, who I loved. My only minor criticism is that I wish I'd felt more intensity from Cushla and Michael's relationship, and more warmth in her and Gerry's friendship, although my suspicions about Gerry turned out to be correct.

Overall an excellent read - a real insight into the day to day impact of sectarian conflict during the Troubles and a favourite of mine so far this year

jordan_adee's review against another edition

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challenging emotional informative reflective medium-paced

3.5

halfbakedastronaut's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.0

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