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A review by townofherons
Foster by Claire Keegan
challenging
emotional
tense
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
The pastoral tone of this novella is comforting until suddenly it isn’t and the reader is locked in an eerie space.
Eloquent prose becomes disarming over time.
The rural setting lends itself to the strange calm that gradually leads into something unnerving. The characters are complicated, mysterious, and their true motives hidden.
I appreciated a view of grief from a slightly different angle. This novella takes the views of a child surrounding dark and difficult topics and plants them in the natural pleasant landscape of the Irish countryside. I felt simultaneously calmed and unnerved.
Eloquent prose becomes disarming over time.
The rural setting lends itself to the strange calm that gradually leads into something unnerving. The characters are complicated, mysterious, and their true motives hidden.
I appreciated a view of grief from a slightly different angle. This novella takes the views of a child surrounding dark and difficult topics and plants them in the natural pleasant landscape of the Irish countryside. I felt simultaneously calmed and unnerved.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death and Grief