A review by sasmort
No Great Mischief by Alistair MacLeod

4.0

I have read a fair few of these kind of books that are memoir of old ways of life in rural communities. This one really stood out for a few reasons. The blending of past and more recent present the meandering story that built up throughout the chapters. The conversation sequences that were so perfectly crafted- especially the one near the end with grandma who has dementia- clever mix of acceptance and frustration.
I was also interested in the links between Cape Breton and my home country of Scotland and the way language and culture passes down the generations.