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3.75 AVERAGE
3.75 AVERAGE
emotional
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Very much enjoyed the follow up to Brooklyn but glad I read them back to back and didn't have to endure the wait. Adore the setting now mainly in an Irish village and the different family and friend dynamics. Can understand why fans were disappointed by the fate of one of the main characters.
challenging
emotional
sad
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:
No
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
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
emotional
sad
tense
slow-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
Thoughtful and introspective, and oh so tense and frustrating!
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:
Complicated
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
funny
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I really enjoyed this book and found it to be a really excellent case study of people and normal life, albeit focused on Ireland and US in the mid 20th century. I found myself really rooting for characters and felt the writing was vivid and emotive. Especially enjoyable having just visited Ireland!
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
After loving Brooklyn, this sequel hurt my heart.
If Eilis had ended up happy in Ireland with Jim I would have been able to recover from the shock of how awful Tony and his entire family turned out to be. But there was no resolution. Tony and his family did not care Eilis did not want to care for his affair baby and systematically removed her from the picture while still guilting her to stay married. We don't know at the end what happens next except Tony and his family have decided to embrace this new baby. And then in Ireland Jim wasnt honest about his semi engagement to Nancy leaving Eilis still alone and unhappy.
This book, while written beautifully, is just full of misery. If you loved Brooklyn and loved Eilis and Tony together and imagined their life being happy after the end of that book, don't pick this one up.
This book, while written beautifully, is just full of misery. If you loved Brooklyn and loved Eilis and Tony together and imagined their life being happy after the end of that book, don't pick this one up.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity
emotional
reflective
tense
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:
Complicated
I wanted to scream at these people! Missed opportunities, secrets, lies, innuendo, bad choices. A good story if you can stick with these stifled situations and disheartening lives. I have high hopes for Rosella…