A review by serendipitysbooks
Foster by Claire Keegan

emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

 Foster is another fabulous novella by Claire Keegan. It’s about a young girl from a large and not well-off family who is sent to spend the summer with relatives while her mother has a new baby. It was exquisite, written in an understated way. Keegan is a master at showing not telling and the story includes lots of closely observed small moments. And she doesn’t even show all the story. So much occurs off page and between words, yet the reader is always fully aware and never left wondering. Such brilliant storytelling. This story is tender, poignant and beautiful, with an ending that nearly broke me. Loved it. 
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