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Long Island

Colm Tóibín

3.76 AVERAGE

manugareau's review against another edition

3.5

emotional reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

beckapearce's review against another edition

3.5

emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Didn't realise this was a sequel but it read well-enough as a standalone. I actually really enjoyed it until the final page which had a very abrupt ending and I feel didn't resolve the story as well as I would have hoped. Maybe that was the point but I was taken aback by turning the page and finding the book had finished.

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saknicole's review against another edition

3.25

emotional funny 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

henrikcj's review against another edition

4.0

dark reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I found the premise at the start of the book, interesting and realistic. The close knit Italian immigrant family and the small town Irish family also felt familiar
What was surprising was like other reviews, I found aspects of all the main characters unpleasant, which didn’t mean I disliked the book, far from it. Toibin highlights what cowards and weaklings we an be when confronted with scenarios depicted in this book. I found myself sympathetic to the characters, yet angry at them for not being stronger
To be able to invoke these feelings alone is enough to congratulate the author

nelroden's review against another edition

4.5

As nostalgic and comforting as the first (strangely considering the unhinged level of drama by comparison). Cliff hanger had me wanting to launch it out the window