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3.97 AVERAGE
3.97 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
sad
fast-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
The way that Claire Keegan can do more character development in under 50 pages than most authors can do in 300.
So impressive how much is achieved in every single word of this book. So tight!! The journey from meeting quite an inocuous seemingly decent man and then slowly revealing layers behind him and hisalmost wife was expertly constructed. There was a great mix of tension and deeply rich characters and quiet misoginy which grows louder with each chapter until we reach the end. Perfectly ending with a lil sprinkling of heartbreak.
So impressive how much is achieved in every single word of this book. So tight!! The journey from meeting quite an inocuous seemingly decent man and then slowly revealing layers behind him and his
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
so i need to read everything claire keegan has written
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
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
sad
tense
medium-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
I received this book via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
I went in blind : I've heard about Claire Keegan, I may have read one of her books a few years ago (but don't remember which one) and since she's an Irish author and I love Ireland, I thought I would give her another try. I picked this one up without looking closely at what it was.
Her writing style troubled me at first : short sentences, almost deceptively simple. Yet I enjoyed her first story which shows how attitudes in the family as you grow up can become a burden as an adult. The way you've always been versus love and the desire to be more. The second story amused me and even made me laugh at the end.
As the first two stories were about how men act towards women, the third story was darker and I couldn't help but think the main character (woman) was a nitwit. Yet the story was believable and engrossing.
This wasn't my favourite book fo the year, but I was definitely engaged by Claire Keegan's writing and the small touches she uses to brush her scenes. I will certainly read more book by her.
I went in blind : I've heard about Claire Keegan, I may have read one of her books a few years ago (but don't remember which one) and since she's an Irish author and I love Ireland, I thought I would give her another try. I picked this one up without looking closely at what it was.
Her writing style troubled me at first : short sentences, almost deceptively simple. Yet I enjoyed her first story which shows how attitudes in the family as you grow up can become a burden as an adult. The way you've always been versus love and the desire to be more. The second story amused me and even made me laugh at the end.
As the first two stories were about how men act towards women, the third story was darker and I couldn't help but think the main character (woman) was a nitwit. Yet the story was believable and engrossing.
This wasn't my favourite book fo the year, but I was definitely engaged by Claire Keegan's writing and the small touches she uses to brush her scenes. I will certainly read more book by her.
emotional
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
reflective
medium-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