A review by miasmuts
Foster by Claire Keegan

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

firstly, what a joy to listen to the Irish narrator! Such life is breathed into the characters and context as my own voice could not have achieved.

Heart-wrenching; thought-provoking, this book considers what it means to be a child, a parent, and a family.

What does it mean to be a father? And how can this bond span further than blood.

Innocence, love and loss reverberate through each sentence, captured flawlessly.

Keegan nails the open-ended ending, moving the writer to consider what exactly we expect and wish to happen. How does our own experience shape the outcome of this story?

Excellent use of metaphors and golden threads without any pretention. 

The image of her own hand reaching to pull her into the well!!! The third light appearing; the running. All of it so effortlessly employed.

The book is short so one would not expect pacing to be a problem, but it is worth mentioning that the pace perfectly mirrored the intended atmosphere and mood - everything felt like belonging.