Foster - Claire Keegan
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I read Keegan’s novella Small Things Like These and thought it a very worthwhile read so I was very happy to see this offering on NetGalley. It was the winner of the Davy Byrnes Memorial Prize.
This very short novella finds a young girl sent to live with a relative in rural Ireland while her mother gives birth to yet another child. Her family is poor and she has not received a lot of care or attention.Nervous about this new living situation and not knowing what to expect or when she can return home, she finds nurturing, caring adults taking care of her. She learns a secret about this couple that explains some things. When she has to return to her family,
This is a sweet, yet heartbreaking story. Beautifully written, you will find yourself warming to this waif of a child and the couple who foster her. Keegan paints a vivid picture of rural farming as well as the nearby coast. The affecting, bittersweet ending will stay with you for a while.
Thanks to #netgalley and #groveatlantic for the ARC.
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