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3.65 AVERAGE
3.65 AVERAGE
challenging
mysterious
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
I really enjoyed this. A great mystery with really well developed characters. I felt really invested in Lib and Anna. I thought the back drop of Catholic rural Ireland was really interesting too. I know little of Catholicism and the author did a great job of explaining the prayers, stories and practices via the naive protagonist without it being heavy handed.
dark
informative
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-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:
Yes
Audio version is engaging. The premise is intriguing and I appreciated the writing.
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
informative
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
tense
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:
Complicated
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Heart wrenching and incredible. Great novel
Emma Donaghue might just be one of my new favorite authors. I loved this book! The writing is descriptive, the characters are well drawn out, and I went through a range of emotions while reading this.
This is one those stories where I didn't particularly like anyone in it- with the exception of Anna and the reporter- but I still thoroughly enjoyed it. I give credit to Donaghue's skill for this, because despite my disdain for the main character, I believed her thoughts and actions and kept on reading.
Highly recommended for anyone that likes well written, character-driven historical fiction.
This is one those stories where I didn't particularly like anyone in it- with the exception of Anna and the reporter- but I still thoroughly enjoyed it. I give credit to Donaghue's skill for this, because despite my disdain for the main character, I believed her thoughts and actions and kept on reading.
Highly recommended for anyone that likes well written, character-driven historical fiction.
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book was recommended in a "Read With Pride" section on Libby and I'm honestly offended. Not only is there absolutely NOTHING queer about this story, it's actually about the repressions of religious and sexual trauma. I went into this thinking there would be queer representation and instead watched a child starve herself to death to excuse the sins of her rapist. wtf 👀