A review by amyv
Slammerkin by Emma Donoghue

4.0

Four stars for quality, three for my enjoyment. Donoghue is adept at character, human truths, and scene setting. But this was a dreary, difficult read. And though I could empathize with Mary and found her both believable and complex, for some reason I just didn't feel emotionally connected to the story. For all its tragedy, it rarely moved me at a heart level.