Reviews

The Connellys of County Down by Tracey Lange

books_inthewild's review against another edition

5.0

Well this novel came as a very unexpected surprise! I haven’t read anything by this author (but now will be looking for her bestselling “We are the Brennans”) and I wasn’t sure what to expect from the synopsis. But wow- what amazing writing and what unique, flawed, heartwarming, complicated characters.

The family relationship was the focal point for sure- the siblings and their past traumas, and also ten year old Connor, who is fiercely loved by his dad and both his aunties (who show their love in very different ways). This family loves each other to the core, but also have difficult memories & conflicts they need to work through.

Part family-drama, part police/detective/crime novel, part romance- this book really took me on journey & I loved every bit of it!

mickid_booksnbees's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective tense medium-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

ktarrance12's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective fast-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

4.0

msmoodyreader's review against another edition

medium-paced

3.75

ckarsten's review against another edition

hopeful reflective tense medium-paced

3.0

amyegan's review against another edition

emotional

3.75

Sweet story of how every family has a story. 

noelleslays's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective tense 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

5.0

rebeccasreadingrambles's review against another edition

5.0

Wow I really loved this book. I finished in under a day and could not wait to continue when I had to step away. Somehow I love messy characters who make bad decisions, but for (mostly) good reasons and that just perfectly explains basically every single character in this book. It is character driven, but also the story keeps pulling you along so that you can't put it down until you know how all the secrets come out. I love this family dynamic, where they seem like a dysfunctional family on the outside, but they are just trying to survive and take care of each other in their own ways (which the others don't always see/understand). The audiobook heightened all the motions and really gave an extra layer and voice to these characters that I loved.

chipie's review against another edition

hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.25

chelseaholland2014's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring reflective 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

3.5