Why did I love this book?
1. I love this book for so many reasons. First off, the language is exquisite. Each sentence is crafted beautifully and with utter simplicity.
You know from the first pages that you are in the hands of a gifted storyteller and that, much like Coleridge’s wedding guest, you will be unable to turn from the tale once it begins. Without giving anything away I think the ending of this 114-page novella is perhaps the most moving thing I have ever read. I couldn’t believe the writer was going to go where she went. It left me reeling.
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Shortlisted for the 2022 Booker Prize
"A hypnotic and electrifying Irish tale that transcends country, transcends time." —Lily King, New York Times bestselling author of Writers & Lovers
Small Things Like These is award-winning author Claire Keegan's landmark new novel, a tale of one man's courage and a remarkable portrait of love and family
It is 1985 in a small Irish town. During the weeks leading up to Christmas, Bill Furlong, a coal merchant and family man faces into his busiest season. Early one morning, while delivering an order to the local convent, Bill makes a discovery which forces him…