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A review by phoebeeandjam
The Pull of the Stars by Emma Donoghue
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
I LOVED THIS BOOK!! I think that this may be my favourite book of all time (to be fair, I haven’t read that many books).
Though it isn’t the central focus, it is queer! I felt like the characters were written beautifully.
It took me a minute to get used to the writing style, and there were a lot of nouns I hadn’t heard before because I was not alive in 1918 and I am not Irish lol but I was able to use context clues to get the idea. Despite this, I loved every second of The Pull of the Stars, and I read it every chance I got. I was sad when it ended, and I will likely reread it in the near future.
Though it isn’t the central focus, it is queer! I felt like the characters were written beautifully.
It took me a minute to get used to the writing style, and there were a lot of nouns I hadn’t heard before because I was not alive in 1918 and I am not Irish lol but I was able to use context clues to get the idea. Despite this, I loved every second of The Pull of the Stars, and I read it every chance I got. I was sad when it ended, and I will likely reread it in the near future.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pregnancy, Medical content, Miscarriage, and Child death
Minor: War and Forced institutionalization