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Reading in the Dark by Seamus Deane

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jammithon's review

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dark emotional funny mysterious reflective 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? Yes

4.25

rmhollars's review

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adventurous challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

louise_jb0's review

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challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

A beautiful 'fictional' memoir about community paranoia and betrayal, watching the lived experience of god and folklore die and be replaced by open conflict in the streets, the distance between a son and mother, the envy of a father who cannot overcome his discontent, and boyhood when things just don't add up and you can't let it go uncovered

Big fan

embla_yr's review

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emotional sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

irissiri's review

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emotional sad tense medium-paced

5.0

funktious's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious 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

5.0

Sad but lovely exploration of generational trauma and Irish history.

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speakeasie's review

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I borrowed this book from the Phibsborough Public Library in Dublin. I fear to return it dripping, empathy and tears have saturated it. The next reader will dry it, and return it sopping with themself.