A review by rwims
The Kidds of Summerhill by Ann Murtagh

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Set in inner city Dublin in the 1940s this book tells of the kidds family living in poverty. We see the hardships they lived in but also that of their neighbours and friends. We see the community  both in good and bad ways, but mainly good as no one had much. Nancy the eldest is a strong willed and capable girl for her age. A survivor like so many during that time. I really enjoyed this story I learned so much about that time in ireland. The characters were all very real and their story was well told. 
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