A review by foursythia
Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan

dark reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

A big let down. For a book that talks about something as important & significant as the Magdalen laundries, I was expecting so much more... depth? More punch? I wish it was braver, or at least a little more serious or carefully handled and not written very subtly & coy as if Keegan is just brushing the surface of the matter and tell the readers "well, there you go" and dust her hands off before tying it all neatly with a cute, happy ending. I don't know. Much more left to be desired.