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The Memory of Music: An Irish Family Saga of War & Redemption
Olive Collins, Olive Collins
3.7 AVERAGE
5 reviews for:
The Memory of Music: An Irish Family Saga of War & Redemption
Olive Collins, Olive Collins
3.7 AVERAGE
great historical story
This is a great historical story of a family and their lives during the war in Ireland at the turn of the century. Family drama and secrets lace this novel and keeps you coming back for more.
This is a great historical story of a family and their lives during the war in Ireland at the turn of the century. Family drama and secrets lace this novel and keeps you coming back for more.
A fascinating look at the history of another country. Interesting to watch troubles and challenges unfold on a different timberline from the U.S. but not unlike our own challenges and troubled past. The one event that was the turning point for everyone's lives felt a little forced, but not unjustified. I also felt like the book left a few unanswered questions, but that could have been purposeful. I enjoyed it, but not in a riveting or page-turning way.
The more I think about this book the more I am annoyed by it. It was the last book I read in the O’Neill Trilogy and although I love the others. This was a bit of a disappointment. The women are unlikable and by the end of the book, have learned nothing about themselves and have not grown one bit. The story involving the history of Ireland from 1916 on is compelling and the impact of the times of killings, struggles, deprivation, courage and commitment is fascinating, hence 3 stars snd not less. The ending is a dud.
Tedious, unlikeable characters, no mystery, no story line worth following. Read the first half and you know all you need to know. And way too many cliches. I gave it an extra star because you do get insight into Ireland’s 20th century history.
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I marked this as a 4 star but it was 3.5. Though the structure of the book was off to my taste, I did enjoy the story. It was a historical fiction which was very insightful to the Irish Historical events of the 1920’s, which as an Irish-American & a history major, I did thoroughly appreciate.
The story started off very orderly. A story of a young newly wed following her husband from a small rural town to a war torn Dublin. Music and violin playing was the heart of her family. Then war took its toll on her marriage. [thats where I’ll stop for No Spoilers]
There is this jump in time, four generations of women, so many names and relationships, of people trying to piece their family’s history together as their tight lipped grandmother is dying.
The book felt like two books, the first part was a war romance and the second part was a family mystery. Though it was all the same family it just didn’t seem structured right? Also the title implies redemption, I never understood any redemption, perhaps just understanding. *Disclaimer, this is book 3 and was read as a stand-alone fir a book club I’m in. I’m sure the book is a part of this family’s historical universe and was either used for or will be used for some continuing story. But the split timeline was not natural to me and the character dumping of four generations had me overwhelmed.
I marked this as a 4 star but it was 3.5. Though the structure of the book was off to my taste, I did enjoy the story. It was a historical fiction which was very insightful to the Irish Historical events of the 1920’s, which as an Irish-American & a history major, I did thoroughly appreciate.
The story started off very orderly. A story of a young newly wed following her husband from a small rural town to a war torn Dublin. Music and violin playing was the heart of her family. Then war took its toll on her marriage. [thats where I’ll stop for No Spoilers]
There is this jump in time, four generations of women, so many names and relationships, of people trying to piece their family’s history together as their tight lipped grandmother is dying.
The book felt like two books, the first part was a war romance and the second part was a family mystery. Though it was all the same family it just didn’t seem structured right? Also the title implies redemption, I never understood any redemption, perhaps just understanding. *Disclaimer, this is book 3 and was read as a stand-alone fir a book club I’m in. I’m sure the book is a part of this family’s historical universe and was either used for or will be used for some continuing story. But the split timeline was not natural to me and the character dumping of four generations had me overwhelmed.