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A review by katewhite77
The Glorious Heresies by Lisa McInerney
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I don't know what took me so long
Social Commentary with humour. A novel imagining the criminal underworld of cork.
We start with a new arrival to the city accidentally killing someone with a statue of the virgin Mary. Course it helps in situations if your son also happens to be Mr Big.
There follows an explanation of how poverty can so easily lead to criminal activity because of lack of choice and also how religion still plays a massive role in women's lives.
Full of characters you can't help but route for, but are also aware have massive flaws, it is a salutory reminder we are all just a mass of grey area.
I always find, that if you have important points that you want to make then, it is best to do so while making someone laugh as the message will stay longer thqt way. This novel will stqy with me for quite some time.
Social Commentary with humour. A novel imagining the criminal underworld of cork.
We start with a new arrival to the city accidentally killing someone with a statue of the virgin Mary. Course it helps in situations if your son also happens to be Mr Big.
There follows an explanation of how poverty can so easily lead to criminal activity because of lack of choice and also how religion still plays a massive role in women's lives.
Full of characters you can't help but route for, but are also aware have massive flaws, it is a salutory reminder we are all just a mass of grey area.
I always find, that if you have important points that you want to make then, it is best to do so while making someone laugh as the message will stay longer thqt way. This novel will stqy with me for quite some time.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Death, Gore, and Pregnancy