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A review by sebby_reads
A History of Loneliness by John Boyne
3.0
.: Book 19 of 2019 :.
A story based in Ireland, John Boyne told a detail narrative of Odran Yates’ life in a messy chronological order. I found it a bit hard to grasp in first few chapters but this arrangement somehow put a special essence in the way of Boyne’s storytelling. Father Yates is a good man and has dedicated to his vocation since entering to seminary at the age of seventeen. His childhood traumatic event, his teenage struggles and his endeavour to remain firm in his belief when he became the priest.
Later in the story, through Father Yates’ life events, the horrible stories of children who suffered abuse and molest in churches in the hands of perverts and paedophile. Yates is a dedicated and honest one yet his life and vocation were tarnished by the actions of the dirty colleagues of his.
This is my fourth book by John Boyne so I know he wouldn’t write something light or fun for the heart. Still, I have prepared—expect the unexpected. No surprisingly intricate twist in the story but that didn’t ease the occasional whirlwind of emotion while reading it. Boyne brilliantly tugs the reader’s heartstrings in some pages and ended with a valuable message. I’d give a deserving 3.5 of 5.
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[***SPOILER]
Father Odran Yates convinced himself that he’s a man of higher character. However, he had noticed these wrongdoing activities from the beginning but never acted on any of it. He had said nothing when he should have spoken out. In his silence, he was just as guilty as the rest of them.
A story based in Ireland, John Boyne told a detail narrative of Odran Yates’ life in a messy chronological order. I found it a bit hard to grasp in first few chapters but this arrangement somehow put a special essence in the way of Boyne’s storytelling. Father Yates is a good man and has dedicated to his vocation since entering to seminary at the age of seventeen. His childhood traumatic event, his teenage struggles and his endeavour to remain firm in his belief when he became the priest.
Later in the story, through Father Yates’ life events, the horrible stories of children who suffered abuse and molest in churches in the hands of perverts and paedophile. Yates is a dedicated and honest one yet his life and vocation were tarnished by the actions of the dirty colleagues of his.
This is my fourth book by John Boyne so I know he wouldn’t write something light or fun for the heart. Still, I have prepared—expect the unexpected. No surprisingly intricate twist in the story but that didn’t ease the occasional whirlwind of emotion while reading it. Boyne brilliantly tugs the reader’s heartstrings in some pages and ended with a valuable message. I’d give a deserving 3.5 of 5.
.
.
.
.
.
[***SPOILER]
Father Odran Yates convinced himself that he’s a man of higher character. However, he had noticed these wrongdoing activities from the beginning but never acted on any of it. He had said nothing when he should have spoken out. In his silence, he was just as guilty as the rest of them.