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A review by croscot
Trespasses by Louise Kennedy
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Irish writers, man! They just have a way with words!
The only thing I was not captivated by was the love line, merely because "love" and "lust" are two different things - Cushla and Michael had absolutely nothing in common apart from raving sexual energy, and calling that "love" is a stretch. But that's just my personal ick, and it barely affected my final rating of the book.
The political backdrop added a lot to the story. In some part, it was the story. I kept thinking, "Good lord, will Davey's family catch a break??", but replace "Davey" (apologies for a possible misspelling, I listened to the audiobook) with any other name - and you've got Northern Ireland during those times.
The narration (Bríd Brennan) was stellar, too!
The only thing I was not captivated by was the love line, merely because "love" and "lust" are two different things - Cushla and Michael had absolutely nothing in common apart from raving sexual energy, and calling that "love" is a stretch. But that's just my personal ick, and it barely affected my final rating of the book.
The political backdrop added a lot to the story. In some part, it was the story. I kept thinking, "Good lord, will Davey's family catch a break??", but replace "Davey" (apologies for a possible misspelling, I listened to the audiobook) with any other name - and you've got Northern Ireland during those times.
The narration (Bríd Brennan) was stellar, too!