Small Things Like These (Oprah's Book Club)
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3.9
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Claire Keegan
**OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB PICK 2024****NEW YORK TIMES BOOK CLUB PICK 2024**NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING CILLIAN MURPHYA New York Times Bestseller • Shortlisted for the 2022 Booker Prize • Winner of the Orwell Prize for Political FictionOne of the New York Times's 100 Best Books of the 21st Century"A hypnotic and electrifying Irish tale that transcends country, transcends time." —Lily King, New York Times bestselling author of Writers & LoversSmall Things Like These is award-winning author Claire Keegan's landmark new novel, a tale of one man's courage and a remarkable portrait of love and familyIt is 1985 in a small Irish town. During the weeks leading up to Christmas, Bill Furlong, a coal merchant and family man faces into his busiest season. Early one morning, while delivering an order to the local convent, Bill makes a discovery which forces him to confront both his past and the complicit silences of a town controlled by the church.An international bestseller, Small Things Like These is a deeply affecting story of hope, quiet heroism, and empathy from one of our most critically lauded and iconic writers.
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More Details:
Author
Claire Keegan
Pages
118
Publisher
Grove Press
Published Date
2021-11-30
ISBN
0802158757 9780802158758
Ratings
Google: 5
Community ReviewsSee all
"A short and powerful story"
Sandy Lopez
"This was a very quick, very solemn read. It felt very much like the short stories I remember being assigned to read and then write a paper on its themes and morals."
Lize
"A small but powerful story about finding humanity against the backdrop of Ireland’s mother-and-baby homes and Magdalena laundries."
Jackie Davidson
"Humbling story…count one’s blessings and see how you can be a blessing to others."
Merry
"A humbling tale of how strenuous on the mind it could be to do the right thing. A beautiful short, wonderfully written with a very powerful message! "
Emily Rose
"It was okay, I didnt really like it. Well written, just not for me."
Ann D
"this was so beautiful. oh, how i love claire keegan's writing"
catherine!!
"Oddly homely and tragic in a soft way"
Kwinn Tao
"This book shows the process of discovery through a man’s perspective. He sees that he lives life contradictory to his beliefs and, finally having the strength to do so, acts on it. He is the flower growing in the pavement. Elegant writing followed by an author who knows how to tell a revelation through such few pages. "
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Hailey Grillo
"My parents were from Ireland, so my interest is both in the story as well as the familiarity of the language and expressions used. Absolutely beautifully written. I’m so pleased I found this gem. Thank you Claire Keegan. "
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Eileen
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