Through the young female narrator you sense the destructive force that male violence, fear, unfounded rumour and enforced boundaries can have on a community during 'The Troubles' of the 1970s. The worst thing is to be noticed, as she is through reading while walking (!) and the unwanted attention of an older paramilitary man. I was amused by its dark humour and, after the initial adjustment to the style, completely drawn in by the narrator's voice.
(Christine Miller - bwl 91 Winter 2019 ) |
