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I have no idea of what Ireland looks like, but this book gave a beautiful picture. It was realistic and more than just fiction.
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this book gave me a glimpse of what Ireland looked like. the author detailed the places and events in the book that it felt real.
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I wish I can get to see how Ireland looks like one day to see all this that the author speaks about. But I think he has really done a good job by letting us get a clue of the country.
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For someone like me who has not been to Ireland, I will not be able to say if she did justice to their depiction or history.
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MorganKnightOfficial wrote: 23 May 2020, 07:49 I loved the accurate way in which the author approached this! I also found it amazing that the history was fresh and new: not cliched at all!!
Faithful Oso wrote: 25 May 2020, 16:57 I have no idea of what Ireland looks like, but this book gave a beautiful picture. It was realistic and more than just fiction.
Kemmy11 wrote: 26 May 2020, 12:38 this book gave me a glimpse of what Ireland looked like. the author detailed the places and events in the book that it felt real.
Adeniyi+samson- wrote: 27 May 2020, 14:33 I wish I can get to see how Ireland looks like one day to see all this that the author speaks about. But I think he has really done a good job by letting us get a clue of the country.
ZettieOby wrote: 27 May 2020, 15:49 For someone like me who has not been to Ireland, I will not be able to say if she did justice to their depiction or history.
I've not been to Ireland (yet) either, but from what I've read, the author did a fantastic job of portraying the country realistically. I agree that her descriptions moved the book from being mere fiction into a far more real experience. Thanks to you all for stopping in and sharing your thoughts with us!
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I do not know enough about Ireland to know how credible or realistic it is, but her depiction of Ireland was definitely the highlight of the book for me as I found the plot lacking. I did, however, felt fully immersed in all things Irish and now have this unquenched thirst to both learn more about it and travel is.
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LinaJan wrote: 28 Jun 2020, 17:15 I do not know enough about Ireland to know how credible or realistic it is, but her depiction of Ireland was definitely the highlight of the book for me as I found the plot lacking. I did, however, felt fully immersed in all things Irish and now have this unquenched thirst to both learn more about it and travel is.
I found her descriptions of the land and places within it to be quite accurate (from what I've read) and immersive as well. I've always wanted to visit Ireland but reading this definitely intensified that desire. Thanks for dropping in and sharing your thoughts with us!
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I do not know much about Ireland. With that being said, the author did a marvelous job with the description of the setting and painting a real picture in my head of Ireland as well as people who live there
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