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saralynnreads1962's review against another edition
5.0
Excellent. Good non-fiction follow-up to "Milkman."
sheeptracks's review against another edition
5.0
This was a tough book. It was long and detailed and about a period of history I am not fluent in. I understand so many aspects of the Troubles in Northern Ireland better now as a result of this book. It explains all different points of view and really has made me feel more informed and sensitive to the experiences that affected people who lived through that.
annagracek's review against another edition
5.0
Tragic, gripping, clarifying, and heartbreaking. A phenomenal piece of reporting—humanity never lost or sidelined to plot or cleverness, and a consistent empathy for everyone involved.
In reading this book I unexpectedly discovered more clues to my own family of origin’s complicated story, and had details of my father’s painful and abused childhood further confirmed and illuminated. These were tiny moments, it’s true, in a story about other people and other people’s pain, but it still connected profoundly with my own Irish history of loss of home, language, family, and stories, and the genetic longings for justice and safety for everyone harmed by imperialism and colonization.
In reading this book I unexpectedly discovered more clues to my own family of origin’s complicated story, and had details of my father’s painful and abused childhood further confirmed and illuminated. These were tiny moments, it’s true, in a story about other people and other people’s pain, but it still connected profoundly with my own Irish history of loss of home, language, family, and stories, and the genetic longings for justice and safety for everyone harmed by imperialism and colonization.
courtneyw5's review against another edition
4.0
This was incredibly insightful and haunting. I enjoyed how Patrick Radden Keefe weaved everything together. He is an excellent storyteller and keeps you engaged the entire time.