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A review by eyeowna
Foster by Claire Keegan
emotional
reflective
relaxing
sad
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
“Everything changes into something else, turns into some version of what it was before.”
This is a beautiful little book. So much unsaid but still understood in the negative spaces of this story. Lovely descriptions of rural Ireland and the narrator’s heartache experiencing parental love after neglect.
This is a weird case, though, in which having seen the movie adaptation first made me both enjoy and not enjoy the book as much. I loved Keegan’s writing and think I’ll reread this sometime for sure. However, I’m pretty sure the movie’s runtime is longer than the time I spent reading this book. I kind of can’t help but like the film version better (as of right now). The film is also very beautiful and moving and it’s just a pleasure to stay in that visual space longer.
This is a beautiful little book. So much unsaid but still understood in the negative spaces of this story. Lovely descriptions of rural Ireland and the narrator’s heartache experiencing parental love after neglect.
This is a weird case, though, in which having seen the movie adaptation first made me both enjoy and not enjoy the book as much. I loved Keegan’s writing and think I’ll reread this sometime for sure. However, I’m pretty sure the movie’s runtime is longer than the time I spent reading this book. I kind of can’t help but like the film version better (as of right now). The film is also very beautiful and moving and it’s just a pleasure to stay in that visual space longer.