A review by wyldpoetry_
The Carnival at Bray by Jessie Ann Foley

emotional reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.5

As the granddaughter of an Irish immigrant and a girl born in ‘85 whose heart is made of blackened grunge music, this is the story I wish I had written. It’s a coming of age story of Maggie, whose flighty mother marries an Irishman and moves them across the Atlantic from urban Chicago, uprooting Maggie’s world. Tragedy strikes the family and Maggie is forced to figure out what is really important to her and more importantly, how to truly live. 
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