Small Things Like These
Ratings339
Average rating4.1
This is the second book from Claire Keegan that I have read and I'm in awe with her writing style! Her writing evokes a strong sense of belonging and makes you live in the shoes of the characters. A fairly quick read but it packs a punch.
The story's based around Magdalene Laundries in Ireland and how the young girls and women were subject to exploitation by the Roman Catholic church. The story follows a protagonist who's a family man and finds himself in a quandary when he stumbles across one of the girls from the convent, who's being exploited. What follows is the moral dilemma the protagonist undergoes on whether to save this girl or to turn a blind eye and continue living his own life with his wife and five daughters.
Keegan's writing is powerful and thought provoking. It is bound to grip you in through its descriptive storytelling and narration. A masterpiece of literary fiction! 5 out of 5 for this one!
This is the second book from Claire Keegan that I have read and I'm in awe with her writing style! Her writing evokes a strong sense of belonging and makes you live in the shoes of the characters. A fairly quick read but it packs a punch.
The story's based around Magdalene Laundries in Ireland and how the young girls and women were subject to exploitation by the Roman Catholic church. The story follows a protagonist who's a family man and finds himself in a quandary when he stumbles across one of the girls from the convent, who's being exploited. What follows is the moral dilemma the protagonist undergoes on whether to save this girl or to turn a blind eye and continue living his own life with his wife and five daughters.
Keegan's writing is powerful and thought provoking. It is bound to grip you in through its descriptive storytelling and narration. A masterpiece of literary fiction! 5 out of 5 for this one!