A review by rosieoh
No Great Mischief by Alistair MacLeod

4.0

A short, bittersweet novel. MacLeod writes landscape so well, and even though the setting and story are bleak, it never feels hopeless. There is real love for Cape Breton, its history and landscape here that make it a beautifully written book. I also loved the relationship between the narrator's grandparents on both sides - my favourite relationship in a story very much concerned with family and history. (Also as a linguistics nerd I very much appreciated how much Gaelic was featured!)