A review by sfburdick
Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín

emotional reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

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

4.0

This was a fantastic book, although I think I enjoyed the movie more. I definitely got more of a sense who Eilis was in the movie. I think the biggest shock for me was in the book, I really don’t know that Eilis ever loved Tony, considering the movie, for me, was a beautiful love story.