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4.5 stars
This is one of those books that I hated to see end; I am still with the characters, particularly the protagonist, Eilis,* who makes some choices throughout the book that are not always in her best interest, keeping me worried and crossing my fingers as the book progresses. Eilis is from Ireland; the story begins there and creates a very dimensional setting in a short amount of space. Eilis then relocates to Brooklyn, where a great deal of the story is set. That's all I'll say, except th ...more
This is one of those books that I hated to see end; I am still with the characters, particularly the protagonist, Eilis,* who makes some choices throughout the book that are not always in her best interest, keeping me worried and crossing my fingers as the book progresses. Eilis is from Ireland; the story begins there and creates a very dimensional setting in a short amount of space. Eilis then relocates to Brooklyn, where a great deal of the story is set. That's all I'll say, except th ...more
It's a story where a lot of nothing happens. There were so many opportunities for the story to develop some depth, tension, or even a twist but alas, no such luck. Ellis was a dreary character who basically just did as she was told by everyone in her life. Moved from Ireland to Brooklyn because her mother and sister said so. She married Tony because he said so. Went back to Ireland and stayed because she was told to. The book was a disappointment. I kept waiting for something to happen to force
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This book is quiet, straightforward, touching, beautiful, just as it is. No high tension or overly dramatic scenes. Eilis is a girl who didn't have many choices, and moved to the US when things were quite hard at her hometown in Ireland. Her new home - Brooklyn- offered so many new things, exciting but also created a big hole in her heart, especially when she heard a sad news from Ireland. Should she come back or stay? Where's her true home?
Very reflective and thought provoking in a simple way. ...more
Very reflective and thought provoking in a simple way. ...more
Movie stuck very close to the book, and was improved by the beauty of the star, Saorise Rohan.
Dec 24, 2015
Abby
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really liked it
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Feb 07, 2018
Jana
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it was ok
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