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Set in rural County Clare, Ireland, after the economic collapse of the 2000s, this beautiful story of poetry, fish, water, and tragedy is narrated by teenage Ruth Swain who, for reasons unexplained at the beginning, is confined to her bed on the narrow top floor of a rain-drenched, ramshackle house full of books on the shores of the River Shannon.
I spent a long time reading this one because the prose can’t be gulped down but needs to be savoured. It meanders like the river, but it rewards patie ...more
I spent a long time reading this one because the prose can’t be gulped down but needs to be savoured. It meanders like the river, but it rewards patie ...more
4.5 out of 5
This is a beautiful lyrical book. It is the story of a young bed-bound woman recounting the history of her family. It is told in her voice and peppered with literary connections. It is a story about a family, literature, poetry and Ireland. It will make you want to travel rural Ireland and experience the rain.
This is a beautiful lyrical book. It is the story of a young bed-bound woman recounting the history of her family. It is told in her voice and peppered with literary connections. It is a story about a family, literature, poetry and Ireland. It will make you want to travel rural Ireland and experience the rain.
Wow, that was depressing.
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