146 reviews for:

The Story of Lucy Gault: A Novel

William Trevor

3.62 AVERAGE

leleroulant's review against another edition

3.0

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A very sad, haunting book, beautifully written.

jdsatori's review against another edition

4.0

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a beautiful little book about a horrifying chain of events. answers the question: once the damage is done, what does the day-to-day look like?

ameliaminamikoji's review against another edition

3.5

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'He was the one which was closest to place and people, whose love of leftovers land, of house and orchard and garden, of sea and seashore,  fostered instinct and premonition. Yet when he searched his feelings there was nothing there to guide him, only confusion and contradiction.'

gospodakat's review against another edition

4.0

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3.5

laurenguydan's review against another edition

2.75

reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Morose Irish period drama. Didn’t enjoy the book that much, but it did generate good discussion in my book club. 

alisonvh's review against another edition

3.0

dark emotional reflective sad 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: No

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I really don't know how I feel about this book. It was fine? Definitely sad. I'm not going to be jumping to read anything else by William Trevor.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Death, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment

Minor: War

katebowie's review against another edition

4.25

reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

atticmoth's review against another edition

3.0

emotional reflective sad 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: Yes

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Felt a little like Anne of Green Gables but lacking the local color and detail that could have made it so immersive. 

fne's review against another edition

3.0

sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

sydneycarton's review against another edition

3.0

reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes