A review by hatseflats
Reading in the Dark by Seamus Deane

5.0

The authenticity of Seamus Deane's writing is such that one would swear one were reading a memoir, not a novel. A cast full of memorable characters with some breathtakingly beautiful language. With themes around family secrets, shared and hidden, and the way memory is often not what it portends to be. A very nearly perfect piece of writing! This one will stay with you long after reading the last page and closing the book.