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"Set in 1994 just before divorce became possible in Ireland, this novel sympathetically tells the stories of women and the ways in which their lives were limited. Well written and an engaging read." Permalink

"A gripping read that offers a peek into small town Ireland in the '90s, with its judgment and minding of others' business, and the involvement of the church in people's private lives." Permalink

"Offill tells the story in segments, some that build on those immediately previous, others that open onto other aspects of the narrator's life, often picking up and extending a previous thread. Deep in the background, seeping up to the surface in p..." Permalink