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A review by wendell
Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan
emotional
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Bill Furlong is a good man who feels like something is missing in his life, and then he suddenly finds something deeply wrong about the church and wonders if he should do anything about it.
This was alright, the prose were lovely. I think my biggest problem is that the issue it wants to shed light on is framed almost only to feed the protagonist's conscience. It just all feels like a really morally easy saviour narrative, when the more difficult and more interesting story would take place inside the church.
This was alright, the prose were lovely. I think my biggest problem is that the issue it wants to shed light on is framed almost only to feed the protagonist's conscience. It just all feels like a really morally easy saviour narrative, when the more difficult and more interesting story would take place inside the church.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Slavery