A review by laborinvain
The Memory of Music: An Irish Family Saga of War & Redemption by Olive Collins, Olive Collins

3.0

The more I think about this book the more I am annoyed by it. It was the last book I read in the O’Neill Trilogy and although I love the others. This was a bit of a disappointment. The women are unlikable and by the end of the book, have learned nothing about themselves and have not grown one bit. The story involving the history of Ireland from 1916 on is compelling and the impact of the times of killings, struggles, deprivation, courage and commitment is fascinating, hence 3 stars snd not less. The ending is a dud.