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Trespasses by Louise Kennedy

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kaedla's review against another edition

emotional fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Loved it. Had a bit of everything in it and there was some things I could see coming and others that caught me by surprise. Amazingly written, I found it hard to put down.

emilyfeldmesser's review against another edition

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dark emotional medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

crtney's review against another edition

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2.0

There was a detachment to the writing that left the entire story- the history the book is set in and the affair between an older, married, Protestant man and a young Catholic woman- feeling bland and dispassionate. The affair made no sense to me apart from it being another situation of an older man in a position of power taking advantage of a young woman--although I got no sense that this was what the author was trying to do with the love story. The historical setting doesn't get the attention it deserves, but/and the affair is unremarkable without the setting.

beccaej's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

sabzidyke's review against another edition

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emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

jaclyncrupi's review against another edition

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3.0

Something about the voice put me off this otherwise excellent novel perfectly grounded in place and time about the Troubles. It’s that very voice that the reviewers who loved this book are lauding. But its flatness on top of the bleak subject matter wore me down. Many readers will love this book, and perhaps I was just needing something a little less depressing. It reminded me of Milkman (without the experimentation and humour) and Shuggie Bain (without the hope).