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Long Island

Colm Tóibín

3.76 AVERAGE

jennyspencer's review against another edition

3.25

emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

jvillar3's review against another edition

2.0

Plot was interesting but I didn't love the writing. All the characters felt flat and the ending was annoying. We went through all that for what?

nix_jinx's review against another edition

3.0

emotional reflective sad 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

Yeah... seriously not a fan of passive protagonists.

hefarrell1's review against another edition

4.0

challenging reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

I hadn’t actually read Brooklyn before I read Long Island but it didn’t seem to matter too much. I was hooked immediately by intriguing characters. Toibin makes you work hard to understand their thoughts, desires and motivations, and I liked that. I was compelled by the story and every line felt important. I felt I wanted to take my time with each paragraph and consider what was unfolding, whilst at the same time feeling desperate to reach the end to know where the plot would lead. However, my only disappointment here **(spoiler alert)** was the cliff hanger ending. I was devastated and felt frustrated with the abrupt ending. Overall, a great read.