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Thin Places by Kerri ní Dochartaigh
5.0
Thin places is an autobiographical account of the trauma the author experienced growing up in Derry during the Troubles and the ripple effect that Brexit causes over Ireland and Northern Irelands over 100 years after the Easter Rising. It seems too easy to say what this book is about, but not easy to describe how this book made me feel.
This book is about loss and grief. It’s about borders: personal, geographical and symbolic ones. But mostly is the journey of a woman coming to terms with herself and history. In the author’s words the history of the Irish border and herself intertwine and I don’t think they can be severed.
This book made me cry, it made my chest feel incredibly heavy, but I loved every single word in it. If you are feeling vulnerable I would be cautious reading this book (Tw: Suicide). I think the story she tells is remarkable and necessary. Wheather you know anything about the history of the Irish border or not I cannot encourage you enough to read this book and meet the people behind the numbers in history books, Dochartaigh deserves your attention.
This book is about loss and grief. It’s about borders: personal, geographical and symbolic ones. But mostly is the journey of a woman coming to terms with herself and history. In the author’s words the history of the Irish border and herself intertwine and I don’t think they can be severed.
This book made me cry, it made my chest feel incredibly heavy, but I loved every single word in it. If you are feeling vulnerable I would be cautious reading this book (Tw: Suicide). I think the story she tells is remarkable and necessary. Wheather you know anything about the history of the Irish border or not I cannot encourage you enough to read this book and meet the people behind the numbers in history books, Dochartaigh deserves your attention.