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A review by ronanmcd
Thin Places by Kerri ní Dochartaigh
5.0
I've coincidentally made a thing of reading essays, memoirs, notes by Irish women recently. Each one has been revelatory. This threw me further than the others.
What the author describes here is something all Irish people can imagine is the case, but few of these stories have been told - picking up the pieces after living through the Troubles. The author's ability to discuss this amidst moments in nature is a wonderful, ultimately redemptive read. But is is heartbreaking along the way.
The other similar works I have recently read include:
A Ghost in the Throat by Doireann Ni Ghriofa
The Disconnect: A Personal Journey Through the Internet by Róisín Kiberd
Lay of the Land by Fiona O'Connell
Notes to Self by Emilie Pine
What the author describes here is something all Irish people can imagine is the case, but few of these stories have been told - picking up the pieces after living through the Troubles. The author's ability to discuss this amidst moments in nature is a wonderful, ultimately redemptive read. But is is heartbreaking along the way.
The other similar works I have recently read include:
A Ghost in the Throat by Doireann Ni Ghriofa
The Disconnect: A Personal Journey Through the Internet by Róisín Kiberd
Lay of the Land by Fiona O'Connell
Notes to Self by Emilie Pine