A review by carolynf
Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín

3.0

An enjoyable read, without much of a story arc. The whole book begins with a young woman in her 20s in Ireland, living with her sister and mother, until she is pushed to move to America for better employment opportunities. The rest of the book takes place over a span of two years, just her living and working and studying in Brooklyn and trying to figure out herself and the people she meets. It is set in the 1950s, but you don't really get a lot of 1950s references, other than bullet bras and people freaking out about nylons going on sale. Really nothing much happens, although things do get complicated once she gets a boyfriend. But in spite of the slow pace it is still an interesting read due to how introspective the main character is.