Someone

3.5 stars. Life, death, and everything in between as experienced by a quiet Irish Catholic girl living in Brooklyn between World Wars. Unlike the events of [b:Absolution 101404407 Absolution Alice McDermott https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1678678178l/101404407.SY75.jpg 124892367], which was set in 1960s Vietnam, there is nothing extraordinary about Marie's life. But through McDermott's subtle yet powerful prose, Marie becomes Someone.