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A review by juliannar
Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan
emotional
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a copy in exchange for an honest review!
I really liked this novella. Bill Furlong is a man with a good family and a solid career. He grew up with a single mother not knowing who his father is. When he is out on deliveries one day, he stops at a convent which holds a Magdalen laundry. This does not sit well with him, and the central moral tussle of the novel is what he should do.
Keegan writes the story in a way that allows the reader to see the complex factors that go into every move Furlong makes. These are real characters in an unfortunately real setting. The Magdalen laundries are not something that I know about. They were truly terrible and just another blight on the Church. I am interested in learning more about them and I have Keegan to thank for that.
I really liked this novella. Bill Furlong is a man with a good family and a solid career. He grew up with a single mother not knowing who his father is. When he is out on deliveries one day, he stops at a convent which holds a Magdalen laundry. This does not sit well with him, and the central moral tussle of the novel is what he should do.
Keegan writes the story in a way that allows the reader to see the complex factors that go into every move Furlong makes. These are real characters in an unfortunately real setting. The Magdalen laundries are not something that I know about. They were truly terrible and just another blight on the Church. I am interested in learning more about them and I have Keegan to thank for that.