Reviews

The Truth Must Dazzle Gradually by Helen Cullen

fannypb's review against another edition

4.0

I received this book through the goodreads giveaway. I loved the characters, who felt truly real. It was like getting to know the past of great friends. Touching in many ways.

ruthfriel's review against another edition

5.0

The most intensely raw story of family, love and loss that I have read in a long time.

goatfarmer's review

dark emotional sad medium-paced

3.0

symphonina's review

challenging dark hopeful sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

I am so happy I finished this book. I almost didn’t, I found very slow somewhere along the middle (hence the .5 rating) but finishing the book was like making it out the other side. It was messy and all tangled up as grief is. I loved the reflections on motherhood, I wish I could read more on that 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Death of parent

beverleyhasread's review

dark emotional reflective sad slow-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

4.25

neasac123's review

5.0

Absolutely loved this book, the setting, the characters. So captivating

kteha's review

dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

cate_ninetails's review against another edition

4.0

This book was a refreshing take on the nature of human relationships, filled with memorable characters and touching moments. I made no annotations to my copy because I just whipped straight through it, thoroughly enjoying reading about the Moone clan. I did feel at times it was a little neat, maybe a bit too on the nose now and again. The author is still without a doubt a great writer and her book is filled with seemingly reverential references to other works of note. But on the whole this is a charming work by an author of real skill who was able to draw me in completely to both the passage of time within a family and within Ireland itself.

aprilparker97's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

3.75

ruth_bookaddict's review

dark emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

TW: mental health