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headinthepages's Reviews (834)
Oh man, this book.
I felt so frustrated for Jenny and her position in life/family/the world as a woman in the 60’s. There were so many expectations and pressures on her, and just sheer ignorance and sexism.
Jenny is strong willed when she wants to be, and it seems as though her life has been happening around her, at times out of her control, and only on hind sight has she realised what’s been going on.
I think the scene setting of Ireland and the setting of the times was brilliant. I loved Jenny and her best friend Val. Jenny’s dad is so sweet a character, and her mother gives the desired effect!
I thoroughly enjoyed this and felt it was very much a character story around Jenny, with lots of family drama and the complex dynamics between friends and family.
I felt so frustrated for Jenny and her position in life/family/the world as a woman in the 60’s. There were so many expectations and pressures on her, and just sheer ignorance and sexism.
Jenny is strong willed when she wants to be, and it seems as though her life has been happening around her, at times out of her control, and only on hind sight has she realised what’s been going on.
I think the scene setting of Ireland and the setting of the times was brilliant. I loved Jenny and her best friend Val. Jenny’s dad is so sweet a character, and her mother gives the desired effect!
I thoroughly enjoyed this and felt it was very much a character story around Jenny, with lots of family drama and the complex dynamics between friends and family.
I am not sure I’ve read anything *quite* like this. It starts as one thing, turns to another, let’s you think you’ve figured it out then royally mind f*cks you in the best way possible.
This is genre-defying, cleverly written and very addictive to read.
I applaud Catriona for writing this. It is clearly very well researched and also feels very well edited. There is nothing surplus to requirement in this book and it left me wanting more. There is so much atmosphere and so much dark suspense. The change in POV adds massively to the books credit and I think it challenges misconceptions about many things.
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This is genre-defying, cleverly written and very addictive to read.
I applaud Catriona for writing this. It is clearly very well researched and also feels very well edited. There is nothing surplus to requirement in this book and it left me wanting more. There is so much atmosphere and so much dark suspense. The change in POV adds massively to the books credit and I think it challenges misconceptions about many things.
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