Ethel Rohan
Goodreads Author
Born
Dublin, Ireland
Website
Twitter
Genre
Member Since
September 2010
URL
https://www.goodreads.com/ethelrohan
To ask
Ethel Rohan
questions,
please sign up.
Popular Answered Questions
![]() |
The Weight of Him
11 editions
—
published
2017
—
|
|
![]() |
Cut Through the Bone
2 editions
—
published
2010
—
|
|
![]() |
Hard to Say
2 editions
—
published
2011
—
|
|
![]() |
Goodnight Nobody
2 editions
—
published
2013
—
|
|
![]() |
Out of Dublin
5 editions
—
published
2014
—
|
|
![]() |
Flash Fiction International: Very Short Stories from Around the World
by ,
3 editions
—
published
2015
—
|
|
![]() |
Nothing Short Of: Selected Tales from 100 Word Story.org
by ,
2 editions
—
published
2018
—
|
|
![]() |
The Lineup: 20 Provocative Women Writers
by ,
—
published
2015
|
|
![]() |
Pear Noir! (#4)
by ,
—
published
2010
|
|
![]() |
Stripped
by ,
—
published
2011
|
|
Upcoming Events
No scheduled events.
Add an event.
Ethel’s Recent Updates
Ethel Rohan
wants to read
|
|
Ethel Rohan
rated a book really liked it
|
|
I struggled with the novel's opening, found it confusing, but once I settled into this story, I was captivated. Gritty and gorgeous, real and magical, this is ultimately a finely written, imaginative, and wonderful read. | |
Ethel Rohan
rated a book really liked it
|
|
Incredibly sad. Incredibly beautiful. | |
"TW: suicide
I loved this book! So relatable , having been very overweight myself I compleatly felt Billy's pain, when it came to being emotionally dependant on food, the words just resonated with me. There is so much more to this book besides weigh..." Read more of this review » |
|
"I won this book in a Goodreads First Reads contest.
Passing this book on to a group of ladies who read and share books with one another. I am sure they will love to put it into the reading rotation." |
|
"Most of this book I read through tears. A beautifully written, intense, sparse novel of loss and (perhaps) redemption. I loved the way I could hear the Irish writer’s voice; she was mesmerising and profound.
The ending I found a little too didactic..." Read more of this review » |
|
Ethel Rohan
rated a book it was amazing
|
|
This was a deeply satisfying and moving read. The novel is written with such skill, and is of itself an immersive, rewarding story. Then there's the added layer of the author's relationship to the protagonist, her aunt. Both women share "writing ...more |
|
Ethel Rohan
rated a book it was amazing
|
|
This memoir is extraordinary. An incredible story and life, woman and writer. Most of all, I was struck by Westover's perspective throughout, which is startlingly honest, wise, empathetic, and compassionate. Unforgettable. | |
Ethel Rohan
rated a book really liked it
|
|
This fittingly stark, fragmentary story depicts many fractured lives with startling brevity and honesty. The would-be family of three at the center of this story are tested to their limits and beyond, and must withstand various and varying traumas, ...more | |
Ethel Rohan
rated a book really liked it
|
|
“Billy felt he would burst. He knew that feeling well. But never in a good way. Until now.”
― The Weight of Him
― The Weight of Him
“He'd never known he had so much fight in him. Never known he could be capable of so much... He was going to change the world.”
― The Weight of Him
― The Weight of Him
Polls
Topics Mentioning This Author
topics | posts | views | last activity | |
---|---|---|---|---|
The Seasonal Read...:
![]() |
2883 | 1021 | May 31, 2011 09:01PM | |
Beyond Reality:
![]() |
106 | 83 | Jun 01, 2011 04:49AM | |
The Next Best Boo...: Dionisia's 2011 Road to 100 | 39 | 118 | Dec 11, 2011 10:34AM | |
2019 & 2020 Readi...: Wayne's 200 books in 2017 | 4 | 31 | Apr 03, 2017 06:39PM | |
The Seasonal Read...: Spring Challenge 2017: Reading Plans | 49 | 289 | May 19, 2017 06:01AM | |
The Seasonal Read...:
![]() |
2842 | 439 | May 31, 2017 09:01PM | |
500 Great Books B...: 19 - A book from the Reading Woman Award 2017 shortlists | 2 | 14 | Jan 17, 2018 07:17PM | |
The Challenge Fac...: A Million Pages | 424 | 547 | Nov 23, 2019 06:55PM |
“I'm looking for a writer who doesn't know where the sentence is leading her; a writer who starts with her obsessions and whose heart is bursting with love, a writer sly enough to give the slip to her secret police, the ones who know her so well, the ones with the power to accuse and condemn in the blink of an eye. It's all right that she doesn't know what she's thinking until she writes it, as if the words already exist somewhere and draw her to them. She may not know how she got there, but she knows when she's arrived.”
―
―

A group of indie authors, helping each other out and bringing new books to the world

This group is dedicated to stories about Faith Many of you are aware of my wife Debra’s and my individual battles with Cancer this past year. Well, ...more

A complementary group to the webjournal Necessary Fiction, to share books by our contributors and from our reviews section.

Are you searching for the NEXT best book? Are you willing to kiss all your spare cash goodbye? Are you easily distracted by independent bookshops, big ...more

Welcome to the official Oprah's Book Club group. OBC is the interactive, multi-platform reading club bringing passionate readers together to discuss ...more

For the San Francisco Writers Grotto Community
Comments (showing 1-12)
post a comment »
date
newest »


Hi Briana,
Thank you for your note and excitement. I very much hope you enjoy reading Cut Through the Bone.
Cheers,
Ethel.

Hi Amanda, my apologies. I just spotted this message now and don't think I responded. I'm so glad you received Cut Through the Bone and I very much hope you enjoy the collection.
Cheers,
Ethel.


I know, Jason, it's overwhelming, isn't it. I need to play around in here, figure it out ...