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A review by lattelibrarian
Roots by Tara O'Connor
4.0
This was a really nice read focusing on one woman's rise after a devastating but necessary blow. Post-divorce, she begins her story having moved back home and not knowing what to do next. But slowly, surely, she finds a purpose as she realizes that what she wants to do next is discover her heritage.
In Ireland, she meets up with an online friend who helps her get acquainted with the land and culture. But as the days pass and their time together gets shorter and shorter, they realize that perhaps he's not so much a friend and tour guide, but something more.
I liked this graphic novel just fine, though I wish that O'Connor had delved a little deeper into either the topic of genealogy or romance. But as a plot that goes from luckless in love to head over heels and happy, it works just fine. It's fairly surface level as a graphic novel goes, but as a memoir, it's a little harder to judge!
Overall, I certainly enjoyed it and would certainly recommend it to those who are interested in Ireland, romance, and finding one's self in a foreign country.
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In Ireland, she meets up with an online friend who helps her get acquainted with the land and culture. But as the days pass and their time together gets shorter and shorter, they realize that perhaps he's not so much a friend and tour guide, but something more.
I liked this graphic novel just fine, though I wish that O'Connor had delved a little deeper into either the topic of genealogy or romance. But as a plot that goes from luckless in love to head over heels and happy, it works just fine. It's fairly surface level as a graphic novel goes, but as a memoir, it's a little harder to judge!
Overall, I certainly enjoyed it and would certainly recommend it to those who are interested in Ireland, romance, and finding one's self in a foreign country.
Review cross-listed here!