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3.92 AVERAGE
3.92 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
hopeful
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
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
The Truth Must Dazzle Gradually is a lovely, passionate and sad novel that is all about the Moone family. It takes place in Ireland over a period of roughly 40 years, from when Murtagh and Maeve met in Dublin, their marriage and the tragedy that tore the family apart.
The first part of the novel concerned Maeve and Murtagh, you saw how both of them got to know each other, fall in love and also her illness. I know nothing at all about her condition but I really appreciated how the author showed the affect it had on her and her family. As you read more, after the events on Christmas Eve 2004, the focus switched to the Moone children, how they dealt with their loss and felt about being in their childhood home.
One of the reasons I liked this novel so much, was that there was no wrong way. In today’s society it is easy to judge and criticise. But with the four children, now adult, and Murtagh, they all coped with their grief in different ways. Not always right for each other, but right for the individual. I liked all of them but the two I felt more for were Murtagh and Mossy. It is difficult to say why, apart from I felt that both of them seemed much warmer characters. Especially Mossy the only one who had a family of his own.
The book has inspired me to read The Lost Letters of William Woolf as quickly as possible.
The first part of the novel concerned Maeve and Murtagh, you saw how both of them got to know each other, fall in love and also her illness. I know nothing at all about her condition but I really appreciated how the author showed the affect it had on her and her family. As you read more, after the events on Christmas Eve 2004, the focus switched to the Moone children, how they dealt with their loss and felt about being in their childhood home.
One of the reasons I liked this novel so much, was that there was no wrong way. In today’s society it is easy to judge and criticise. But with the four children, now adult, and Murtagh, they all coped with their grief in different ways. Not always right for each other, but right for the individual. I liked all of them but the two I felt more for were Murtagh and Mossy. It is difficult to say why, apart from I felt that both of them seemed much warmer characters. Especially Mossy the only one who had a family of his own.
The book has inspired me to read The Lost Letters of William Woolf as quickly as possible.
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Death of parent
Moderate: Alcoholism
Minor: Infidelity, Self harm
emotional
reflective
sad
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
A beautifully written, character driven family saga told by dipping in and out of the lives of Maeve and Murtagh Moone over the course of 36 years. Through the snapshots we are given into their lives, we see how their family grows, how the dynamics change, how Maeve copes living with a deep depression that haunts her whole life and how this illness affects all those around her. We follow their love story and devotion to one another, while seeing how other love stories come to bloom.
An emotional, heart wrenching read that had tears in my eyes a number of times. My heart was broken and then built back up multiple times, much like Murtagh's pottery.
While it was a hard hitting topic at the core, there were moments of joy and happiness to balance it out. A stunning story of love, loss, grief, family, acceptance and hope, this is one that will stay with me for a long time.
An emotional, heart wrenching read that had tears in my eyes a number of times. My heart was broken and then built back up multiple times, much like Murtagh's pottery.
While it was a hard hitting topic at the core, there were moments of joy and happiness to balance it out. A stunning story of love, loss, grief, family, acceptance and hope, this is one that will stay with me for a long time.
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
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Never heard of this book till I saw it pop up as a buddy read hosted by @solennsbooknook It’s like a family epic spanning 50 years in 300 pages, so leaves me wanting more and more from each of the family’s perspective. Set on an island off coast of Galway, so gives great detail on island life too. I borrowed book from @dublincitylibraries , always great service #Ilovelibraries