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3.94 AVERAGE
3.94 AVERAGE
Beautifully written, heartwarming, tender, funny and insightful story of a bright girl starting university after growing up on a dairy farm in a small rural Irish community. With astute observations on life, love, family, mental health and feeling like an outsider.
Debbie loves to lie on the roof of her uncle's caravan, stargazing and telling stories. Her mother spends most of her time sleeping or writing about her dreams. Debbie also has special dreams but tries to ignore them because she doesn't want to be labelled as crazy too.
After getting excellent marks in her exams, Debbie earns a coveted place at Trinity College, Dublin. But she struggles to make friends in the unfamiliar environment and keeps to herself, believing that she doesn't fit in. Eventually she lets her guard down enough and realises that even the people who seem the most confident also feel unsure of themselves.
Debbie loves to lie on the roof of her uncle's caravan, stargazing and telling stories. Her mother spends most of her time sleeping or writing about her dreams. Debbie also has special dreams but tries to ignore them because she doesn't want to be labelled as crazy too.
After getting excellent marks in her exams, Debbie earns a coveted place at Trinity College, Dublin. But she struggles to make friends in the unfamiliar environment and keeps to herself, believing that she doesn't fit in. Eventually she lets her guard down enough and realises that even the people who seem the most confident also feel unsure of themselves.
dark
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
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
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
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
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Suicide attempt
Moderate: Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Animal death
beautiful. honestly one of my new favorite books of all time. beyond gorgeous.
this has been on my TBR for years and wow, it did not disappoint. wow
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
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
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No