A review by sh_m22
Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan

challenging emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

Short but gripping story. A book focused on the interiority of the main character, Bill, and his silent struggles with complicity

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny, Physical abuse, Forced institutionalization, Religious bigotry, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Mentions of mothers being split up from their infants