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A review by da_bos
Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland by Patrick Radden Keefe
4.0
Compellingly narrated story, though also -- necessarily -- a bit messy.
Although it opens with the abduction (and, though only confirmed later, killing) of Jean McConville, the victim or her children aren't really the protagonists of Keefe's story.
That's fine, even if it is slightly misleading regarding the framing of the book. It really does focus more on the IRA fighters, particularly Dolours Price, who seem to have fascinated Keefe more (which, too, is fine; I just wish he'd been more explicit about it).
That said, a good read that taught me much.
Although it opens with the abduction (and, though only confirmed later, killing) of Jean McConville, the victim or her children aren't really the protagonists of Keefe's story.
That's fine, even if it is slightly misleading regarding the framing of the book. It really does focus more on the IRA fighters, particularly Dolours Price, who seem to have fascinated Keefe more (which, too, is fine; I just wish he'd been more explicit about it).
That said, a good read that taught me much.