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Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín5/13/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() Not finding enough in Ireland to intrigue her quick, industrious mind, Eilis takes an opportunity granted her by the kindness of her mother and Rose. Born into a working-class family in Ireland, Eilis lives a quiet life in the radiant presence of her sister Rose. I was moved profoundly by the sense of home, the sense of family, of heritage, of memory, of love.Ĭolm Tóibín’s Brooklyn is a smoothly paced, gentle narrative of Eilis Lacey’s search for a home. As the weeks rolled on, I realized the soft, delicate memories portrayed in the novel were starting to settle in-at last. There was this odd sense of movement, yet I could not place the uncanny feeling. I was at home when I finished Tóibín’s novel, but I didn’t feel at home. ![]()
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