Brooklyn
by Colm Tóibín
Taste attributes: dramaromancehistoricalslowwholesomerealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringfish out of water/culture clashlove conquers allempowerment/personal growth
Boxlist takeExpect a moving, slow-burning novel, grounded rather than fantastical. Best if you like patience over pace.
Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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3.6 / 5
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About This Book
In Ireland in the early 1950s, Eilis Lacey is one of many who cannot find work at home. Thus when a job is offered in America, it is clear to everyone that she must go. Leaving behind her family and country, Eilis heads for unfamiliar Brooklyn, and to a crowded boarding house where the landlady's intense scrutiny and the small jealousies of her fellow residents only deepen her isolation.
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- Author
- Colm Tóibín
- Published
- 2009
- Pages
- 262
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- Open Library
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