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3.76 AVERAGE
3.76 AVERAGE
emotional
reflective
tense
slow-paced
emotional
reflective
sad
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
For fans of Brooklyn, this book will be enjoyable. Otherwise, I struggle to imagine readers would enjoy this.
This is the second book in the Brooklyn series, a sequel to the beloved novel that I loved so much years ago. Brooklyn was one of my favourite novels and also movies, and I had high expectations for this. Having only read Brooklyn by Colm Toibín, I was sure I would enjoy it.
And I did. But only so much. It goes without saying you need to have read Brooklyn or be very familiar with the characters for this book to make sense. The return to the lives of Eilis and Tony and their families is a welcome start to the book, however the entire plot line of the novel is explained within the first couple of pages.
The novel ends up being set in Enniscorthy again, and returns a host of characters to us, most of whom are familiar from the original novel. This sense of familiarity was enjoyable however I found the plot somewhat excruciating.
Over the course of a summer spent in Ireland, Eilis contemplates her situation due to the news received at the beginning of the book. While I really relished being back with the characters of Brooklyn, the writing at times felt overdone and drawn out. There was a lot of contemplation from the characters and at time I had to push myself to read further.
Overall, I enjoyed this book a lot and I’m glad I read it.
This is the second book in the Brooklyn series, a sequel to the beloved novel that I loved so much years ago. Brooklyn was one of my favourite novels and also movies, and I had high expectations for this. Having only read Brooklyn by Colm Toibín, I was sure I would enjoy it.
And I did. But only so much. It goes without saying you need to have read Brooklyn or be very familiar with the characters for this book to make sense. The return to the lives of Eilis and Tony and their families is a welcome start to the book, however the entire plot line of the novel is explained within the first couple of pages.
The novel ends up being set in Enniscorthy again, and returns a host of characters to us, most of whom are familiar from the original novel. This sense of familiarity was enjoyable however I found the plot somewhat excruciating.
Over the course of a summer spent in Ireland, Eilis contemplates her situation due to the news received at the beginning of the book. While I really relished being back with the characters of Brooklyn, the writing at times felt overdone and drawn out. There was a lot of contemplation from the characters and at time I had to push myself to read further.
Overall, I enjoyed this book a lot and I’m glad I read it.
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Too many books are marketed as love stories while they're really not. Epic fumbling and tragic cowardice. Also, #FreeEilis
reflective
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:
Yes
emotional
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:
No
Audiobook ... Spoiler Alert
This one was a bit disappointing after the first book in the series.
Spoiler Alert
The first book is told entirely (or almost) from the perspective of Eilis, a young Irish woman who moves to America. The second book is told from the perspective of at least 3 people, including Eilis. This book was much more of a love story than the first. I am not complaining that it was a love story, but I would have appreciated more of Eilis' life in general, like book one. There is also a major cliff hanging ending, far more so than book 1. I understand wanting people to read the next book in the series, but c'mon!
This one was a bit disappointing after the first book in the series.
Spoiler Alert
The first book is told entirely (or almost) from the perspective of Eilis, a young Irish woman who moves to America. The second book is told from the perspective of at least 3 people, including Eilis. This book was much more of a love story than the first. I am not complaining that it was a love story, but I would have appreciated more of Eilis' life in general, like book one. There is also a major cliff hanging ending, far more so than book 1. I understand wanting people to read the next book in the series, but c'mon!
fast-paced
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
reflective
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:
Complicated