A review by kettrickensmiled
Small Things Like These, by Claire Keegan
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Forced institutionalization, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, and Religious bigotry
Looking at the Magdalene Laundries from a male perspective, the reader is supposed to feel sorry for this man who just has a passing knowledge of the laundries, everyone turns a blind eye, he questions it slightly and meanwhile the women and girls who suffered are giving a passing mention. As a Novella it can’t go too deep into a topic but it left a bad taste in my mouth all the same. Others loved it so each to their own