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A review by louerwin
The Watchers by A.M. Shine
3.0
I liked this and am excited to see the movie adaptation coming out this year, but I have some qualms with it that felt very niggly.
Despite the author being a Galway native the setting of Ireland and Connemara felt very generic and arbitrary. The dialogue in particular felt very American, especially the use of the word “burglarize” at one point which often disrupted my immersion. I can only assume the author wanted to ensure a broader appeal by not leaning into the Irish slang. Google tells me that Connemara is the largest Gaeltacht region in Ireland so it felt odd that the characters spoke in what felt like an American way
Despite the author being a Galway native the setting of Ireland and Connemara felt very generic and arbitrary. The dialogue in particular felt very American, especially the use of the word “burglarize” at one point which often disrupted my immersion. I can only assume the author wanted to ensure a broader appeal by not leaning into the Irish slang. Google tells me that Connemara is the largest Gaeltacht region in Ireland so it felt odd that the characters spoke in what felt like an American way