A review by lena_kacp
Music Love Drugs War by Geraldine Quigley
4.0
This is not a typical book for me - I tend to stick to the 'small communities where things seem perfect but people are actually crumbling yet no one knows about it until all secrets come out ( think Little Fires Everywhere, anything by Liane Moriarty). Music Love Drugs War was a gift from my Dad bought at a local second-hand book store.
Once I got through the rather slow start I finished it in basically one sitting. One word that comes to me when I think of this book is tender- yes there's a war going on, and friends are dying and the everyone's world is turned upside down, yet the defining moments of this book are hushed conversations or hugs between mourning friends. As someone of similar age to the main characters, I found myself wondering what would I do if I lived in Derry in 1981. Would I go to the streets or would I hope things blow over and tried and ignore the conflict right outside my door? It made me reflect on the current political situation - how long can we stay silent in the face of division and conflict?
Going back to the book I would highly recommend reading it as it's a warm and striking coming of age tale.
And if you enjoyed this book, I would highly recommend checking out Derry Girls, a TV sitcom.
Once I got through the rather slow start I finished it in basically one sitting. One word that comes to me when I think of this book is tender- yes there's a war going on, and friends are dying and the everyone's world is turned upside down, yet the defining moments of this book are hushed conversations or hugs between mourning friends. As someone of similar age to the main characters, I found myself wondering what would I do if I lived in Derry in 1981. Would I go to the streets or would I hope things blow over and tried and ignore the conflict right outside my door? It made me reflect on the current political situation - how long can we stay silent in the face of division and conflict?
Going back to the book I would highly recommend reading it as it's a warm and striking coming of age tale.
And if you enjoyed this book, I would highly recommend checking out Derry Girls, a TV sitcom.