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A review by michelareads
Ordinary Human Failings by Megan Nolan
3.0
London, 1990: the tragic suspicious death of a child shocked everyone and people, looking for answers and justice, point fingers at an Irish family and their 10 year old daughter. While the investigation is in progress, timelines switch back and forth from the present to the 80s as we learn about this family's struggles with alcoholism and its devastating effects.
In Ordinary Human Failings, Megan Nolan explores the impact of choices, society and poverty on people's lives. It's a heartbreaking story, written in a beautiful, honest and visceral way.
I admit I found myself lost at times, mostly because I struggled with keeping track of all the characters involved in this story, but I consider this a limit I have (especially because I listened the audiobook) rather than a storytelling issue.
What I loved the most was the narration of this audiobook: Jessica Regan did a fantastic job, especially in the most emotional scenes, and I really enjoyed listening to her voice and her beautiful accent. Ordinary Human Failings is not a book I would easily recommend, since it's quite heavy and sad, but I enjoyed it and I'm glad I read it.
* I'd like to thank Megan Nolan, Hachette Audio and NetGalley for providing this ALC in exchange for my honest review.
In Ordinary Human Failings, Megan Nolan explores the impact of choices, society and poverty on people's lives. It's a heartbreaking story, written in a beautiful, honest and visceral way.
I admit I found myself lost at times, mostly because I struggled with keeping track of all the characters involved in this story, but I consider this a limit I have (especially because I listened the audiobook) rather than a storytelling issue.
What I loved the most was the narration of this audiobook: Jessica Regan did a fantastic job, especially in the most emotional scenes, and I really enjoyed listening to her voice and her beautiful accent. Ordinary Human Failings is not a book I would easily recommend, since it's quite heavy and sad, but I enjoyed it and I'm glad I read it.
* I'd like to thank Megan Nolan, Hachette Audio and NetGalley for providing this ALC in exchange for my honest review.