The Dancers Dancing by Éilís Ní Dhuibhne, Eilis Ni Dhuibhne

304 pages first pub 1999 (editions)

fiction historical reflective slow-paced

Description

It is 1972, and teenagers from Dublin are spending a month in Donegal, learning Irish from their teachers and the local people. Urban dwellers released from parental control, they respond to the untamed landscape and find their own wildness.

Community Reviews Summary of 34 reviews

Moods

reflective 100%
emotional 75%
hopeful 25%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 25%
fast 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 50%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Average rating

3.54

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