A review by franceswilde95
Star of the Sea by Joseph O'Connor

5.0

I honestly thought this was one of the best books I have read in a long time. The switching narrative took a while to grasp but ploughing through was so worth it. It offered a very REAL, honest and painfully eye-opening view of the Irish Famine. Very odd for me to see places I love mentioned and portrayed of places of such desolation and intense suffering. It not only is a commentary on the famine but on class status, and demands the reader questions their opinions on characters. There are no cliche stereotypes in this broadly intellectually stimulating novel. Would definitely recommend, especially to those with an interest in Ireland.