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A review by zosiablue
Trespasses by Louise Kennedy
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
This was one of those lovely surprises I put on hold 6 months ago & don't remember why, but I'm glad. It's a perfect slice in time (Ireland in the '70s), incredibly sexy and coming of age until it hits you that coming of age during The Troubles meant all that normal teenage fucking around had bigger implications. I got to one part towards the end and burst into tears because I should have seen it coming, the book warned me in a thousand ways, but the author's writing was so lush and cozy and subtle that I got complacent. Really beautiful.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Hate crime, Infidelity, Religious bigotry, Murder, War, and Classism
Moderate: Bullying, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Sexism, Grief, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury