lauranoonz's review against another edition
4.0
When I picked up this book at a bookstore in Dublin, I had never heard of Nuala but I was looking for a book that capture life in Ireland and this one certainly delivered that. This is a very rich memoir that spans multiple decades of Irish history with a very honest and introspective narrator.
I enjoyed this book more than I was expecting and now I know Nuala. Will be reading more of their work from now on.
I enjoyed this book more than I was expecting and now I know Nuala. Will be reading more of their work from now on.
liesreadsbooks's review against another edition
5.0
if a memoir by a woman, whom i had never heard of until a month ago and of whom i’m still not sure who she exactly was for the irish population, succeeds to keep me clamped to it, it definitely deserves 5 stars. i’ve thoroughly enjoyed reading about nuala’s life, even if only for the brutal honesty in her writing. i’d recommend this book to literally everyone and not knowing nuala should not hold you back as through reading this book you feel like you’ve known her all your life.
the_lilypad's review against another edition
3.0
I really liked the parts where she reflected on her life, but a lot of the telling about her life didn’t really work for me. She kept saying names of lots of people with no introduction like I should just know who they were. Or names of pubs or places as if the reader should know where they are.
padddawan's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
slow-paced
3.0
lou_o_donnell's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abortion, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Homophobia, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, and Suicidal thoughts