Small Things Like These by Claire KeeganMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
"Keep the enemy close, the bad dog with you, and the good dog will not bite." --Claire Keegan
One of the book's central themes is the spirit of generosity and is set in Ireland around the mid-1980s, just before Christmas. The book is a concise story of a man coming to terms with a consciousness born of his personal narrative.
Bill Furlong delivers coals throughout his community. Upon delivering to the convent (a Magdalen laundry), he uncovers abuse and is compelled to confront the complicit silences of a church-controlled town.
This compact and gripping novel is impactful, poignant, timely, and delivers a social commentary with moral clarity.
I give this book 3.75 out of 5 stars.
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