A story of a heartwarming friendship that forms between an older and younger woman who come together to save a local pool in a small community. A quick feel good story

OMG LOVED IT!!!!! So goood!!!

Good book! Had me interested

A book about how choosing a name can shape a persons life. You follow 3 different timelines where Cora chooses 3 different names for her son. The story highlights the impacts of domestic abuse and the how all 3 names lead to different outcomes for their family.

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.

A wonderful twist at the end that you don’t see coming!

This is my first graphic novel. While I liked the story about Raina's life as a teenager - so many things that adults and current middle schoolers can relate to - I would rather have read this book as a chapter book.

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.

Short and absolutely like an episode of looney tunes

Simon meets a dog that has a bone better than his. The trick is... this bone belongs to Simon's reflection! Funny story that leans toward acceptance.