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A review by greybeard49
Multitudes: Stories by Lucy Caldwell
3.0
3.5 stars really. I grew up in East Belfast and was living in the city during the periods covered by the book. It was good to recognise place names, areas and streets where the stories were set.
I enjoyed most of the them with some others, not so much. 'The Ally Ally O', 'Poison' and 'Here We Are' had good messages to convey but suffered by meandering and being poorly structured. 'Thirteen', 'Cypress Avenue' and 'Inextinguishable' were well written and punchy and conveyed the emotions of those particular periods in life.
I enjoyed most of the them with some others, not so much. 'The Ally Ally O', 'Poison' and 'Here We Are' had good messages to convey but suffered by meandering and being poorly structured. 'Thirteen', 'Cypress Avenue' and 'Inextinguishable' were well written and punchy and conveyed the emotions of those particular periods in life.