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A review by kerri_reads
The Troubles With Us by Alix O'Neill
funny
informative
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
3.0
The Troubles With Us is a funny, endearing memoir by author and journalist Alix O'Neill about growing up on the Falls Road in Belfast in the 1990's.
Filled with anecdotes, family secrets and cringeworthy teenage moments, O'Neill intertwines stories from her personal life with historical and political events, showing just how easily the abnormal can become normal when you're living it every day.
While I enjoyed this overall, I did find it a little hard to get into, and the timeline was a bit messy.
Thankfully there was a who's-who included a the start of the book because I had to keep checking back, there's so many family members! The real MVP however is the authors mother, Anne, and it's her stories that make up a huge portion of the book.
There was some truely laugh out loud moments throughout this book, and I think O'Neill has managed to combine a masterful blend of humour and history.
Filled with anecdotes, family secrets and cringeworthy teenage moments, O'Neill intertwines stories from her personal life with historical and political events, showing just how easily the abnormal can become normal when you're living it every day.
While I enjoyed this overall, I did find it a little hard to get into, and the timeline was a bit messy.
Thankfully there was a who's-who included a the start of the book because I had to keep checking back, there's so many family members! The real MVP however is the authors mother, Anne, and it's her stories that make up a huge portion of the book.
There was some truely laugh out loud moments throughout this book, and I think O'Neill has managed to combine a masterful blend of humour and history.
Content Warnings
Graphic: War, Death, and Gun violence