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A review by samsweebooknook
The Truth Must Dazzle Gradually by Helen Cullen
emotional
reflective
sad
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
A beautifully written, character driven family saga told by dipping in and out of the lives of Maeve and Murtagh Moone over the course of 36 years. Through the snapshots we are given into their lives, we see how their family grows, how the dynamics change, how Maeve copes living with a deep depression that haunts her whole life and how this illness affects all those around her. We follow their love story and devotion to one another, while seeing how other love stories come to bloom.
An emotional, heart wrenching read that had tears in my eyes a number of times. My heart was broken and then built back up multiple times, much like Murtagh's pottery.
While it was a hard hitting topic at the core, there were moments of joy and happiness to balance it out. A stunning story of love, loss, grief, family, acceptance and hope, this is one that will stay with me for a long time.
An emotional, heart wrenching read that had tears in my eyes a number of times. My heart was broken and then built back up multiple times, much like Murtagh's pottery.
While it was a hard hitting topic at the core, there were moments of joy and happiness to balance it out. A stunning story of love, loss, grief, family, acceptance and hope, this is one that will stay with me for a long time.