Comments on: Review: Brooklyn, Colm Tóibín

By: Review: Ellis Island, Kate Kerrigan « Medieval Bookworm

Review: Ellis Island, Kate Kerrigan « Medieval Bookworm — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 08:04:07 +0000

[…] doesn’t really hold up to Brooklyn, which may be my favorite book this year and which covers a similar theme of an Irish girl moving […]

By: bookworm

bookworm — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 00:11:04 +0000

This sounds very good, your review makes me want to read it

By: SuziQoregon

SuziQoregon — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 18:34:07 +0000

I’ve heard such mixed reviews of this one that I keep going back and forth about whether or not to actually get it at the library. It seems to be either “I loved it!” or “meh”. The fact that you loved it gave me the push I needed to go ahead and add it to my library wish list.

By: Amused

Amused — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 04:15:16 +0000

Glad to see this one is getting some love! I was originally hesitant to read this because the reviews were so mixed but you are really selling it to me!

By: Meghan

Meghan — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 21:24:15 +0000

The Irish priest lives in the US and has lots of connections, so he gets Eilis her job and boarding house and arranges for her education.

By: Beth F

Beth F — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 11:29:37 +0000

Whoa. You totally sold me on this, especially wit this: “Others might call it slow, or quiet, but I just adored the development of Eilis’s character, the many discoveries she made, and how effectively I could put myself in her shoes.”

I wonder if this is available on audio….

Woo hoo, it is and the audio gets excellent reviews. Thanks so much for introducing me to this novel.

By: heidenkind

heidenkind — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 23:40:14 +0000

Why does Rose decide she needs to go to the US after she meets an Irish priest?

By: bermudaonion (Kathy)

bermudaonion (Kathy) — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 22:01:50 +0000

This sounds amazing. I think I’d love it too, since I love a good immigrant story.

By: zibilee

zibilee — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 16:52:55 +0000

I have really been wanting to read this book, and your review has only reinforced that. I feel particularly tied to Irish immigrant stories, as that is my background as well. I am so glad you loved the book. I am going to be going out to get my copy soon!! Thanks for the wonderful review!

By: Shelley

Shelley — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 15:32:05 +0000

I loved this one too. His descriptions of her emotions were so intimate and precise. Great writing. I’d like to read The Master now.