Was hard to put down. Kept me guessing if the couple would get caught and end up in jail. Also kept me guessing who the black mailers were. Interesting and sad to see how money changes people for the worse.

Uncomfortable but entertaining is a good way to describe this book. I wish there was more explanation with characters at the end but I did enjoy how the story ended. Almost wanting more, so many questions not answered.

Did not like it at all!!!

It wasn’t my favorite!!!! But still good!!!

Good book!!!! Kept me interested!!!

Awesome book!!!!! One of my favorites!!!!

This is the first novel I've read in a very long time that actually made my cry... twice! Set just after the "Great Hunger" (potato famine) in Ireland, we are introduced to a sprawling tale of a family both struggling and benefitting from their connection to the land. There is great loss faced in this tale, but also great tenacity and determination. The female characters are written as bold, more so than their male counterparts, which I enjoyed. O'Farrell truly succeeds at world-building and this is one of her best to date.

I’ve enjoyed her historical fictions but this one just didn’t do it for me. Found myself skimming through the end just to finish it.

Found it difficult to follow all the different characters. Couldn’t keep my focus on the storyline too. The written “accents” of the characters was annoying. Did not capture my interest. Did not really enjoy this book.

Best friends treat each other nicely.