2.31k reviews for:

Long Island

Colm Tóibín

3.75 AVERAGE

natsketch's review against another edition

3.75

emotional fast-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

gageofthegoats's review against another edition

3.0

emotional medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Sort of well written, but a lot of people realising (actually realizing, despite other correct British spellings), suddenly knowing, and things occuring to people, that got very repetitive. And not a redeeming character in sight. Not because they're all awful, they're just all so bloody beige and utterly incapable of inspiring any investment.

l_males's review against another edition

4.5

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

fableandpage's review against another edition

2.5

reflective sad slow-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

kccool02's review against another edition

3.0

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I chose this book purely because it was called Long Island. I didn’t realize that most of the book was set in Ireland or that it was a sequel. 
It started out slow and a little far-fetched

(who drops a baby off on a doorstep in real life?)

, but by the middle I was intrigued. Aside from the

baby on the doorstep

I thought that the actions of the characters were realistic. The indecision and internal struggles were relatable, and the ending

felt right, in an unromantic/pragmatic sort of way

.

metalmichi's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 33%

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Disappointing compared to Brookilin

caitibette's review against another edition

4.25

medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

mimtown's review against another edition

4.25

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-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

agcyn's review against another edition

2.0

hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

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As many sequels, it wasn't great. It didn't really dive into why Tony cheated after all of these years and the ending was abrupt in an attempt to keep the reader guessing. Some of the plot movements felt forced and almost unrealistic - unlike Brooklyn.

sarahw0728's review against another edition

4.5

emotional reflective 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: Yes