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annieo15's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Minor: Child death and Grief
joypirate's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Grief, Child death, and Child abuse
nuii's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.75
Moderate: Grief and Child death
pollyhall's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Minor: Death, Grief, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Child death
lportilla's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Abandonment, and Grief
Moderate: Alcoholism
ellecama's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Grief, and Child death
Moderate: Abandonment
imrereads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.5
Graphic: Child death, Child abuse, and Grief
loveallthis's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
Minor: Child death, Death, Grief, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
bi_n_large's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Moderate: Child death, Child abuse, and Grief
Minor: Cursing and Alcohol
samarakroeger's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
this reads like something Pádraig Ó Tuama would choose to analyse on Poetry Unbound. so much left unsaid, Keegan excels at showing, not telling. this tiny novella packs a huge punch.
I read this in one sitting in a coffee shop (immediately after reading a poetry collection straight through), and haven’t recovered yet. the reading slump seems to be a thing of the past, though. thank god.
tempted to immediately listen to Small Things Like These, which I have on audio but haven’t picked up yet for some reason. I’d be a fool to not read more Claire Keegan soon.
Graphic: Death and Grief