A review by camillatd
As You Were by Elaine Feeney

emotional reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This book really snuck up on me. I first picked it up in a small bookstore in Chicago, intrigued by the cover and the Irish names of the characters. I've enjoyed the contemporary Irish novels I've read, and I wanted to support an independent bookstore (and a small publisher), so I bought it. This is definitely a character-driven novel; the plot is minimal. But as you learn each character's story in bits and pieces, they draw you in and come alive.
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