A review by eswee
The Good People by Hannah Kent
challenging
dark
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
This folkloric Irish tale is more suitable to read during autumn, but since I read it during the colder and rainy summer days, it felt like the right time anyway.
This is one of those books where slow-pacing is the only way to go. Read as long as you can, to slide into a different world, of Irish smalltown folklore during the 1800's. It's such a different vibe, that you don't want to be disturbed too often.
The devil, faeries and superstition, drive this smalltown mad when a death comes in three and they blame a deformed handicapped child for their bad luck. Three women combine forces to save the child, risking their own lives with it when a new Catholic priest comes to town.
This is one of those books where slow-pacing is the only way to go. Read as long as you can, to slide into a different world, of Irish smalltown folklore during the 1800's. It's such a different vibe, that you don't want to be disturbed too often.
The devil, faeries and superstition, drive this smalltown mad when a death comes in three and they blame a deformed handicapped child for their bad luck. Three women combine forces to save the child, risking their own lives with it when a new Catholic priest comes to town.