In Claire Keegan's powerful novella Small Things Like These, a simple coal merchant's routine delivery becomes a profound moral awakening that challenges the collective silence of an Irish town.
And the film, I felt, did justice to the book, which doesn’t always happen.
Good to hear. I’m eager to watch the film after reading this novel.
I enjoyed this review. Seems like the perfect reading choice right now.
Thank you! It was a wonderful book.
Such a short but powerful book. I'm surprised these institutions were still around in the 1980's! Great review, Jonathan.
Thanks Sarah. It really is shocking that they existed as long as they did.
And the film, I felt, did justice to the book, which doesn’t always happen.
Good to hear. I’m eager to watch the film after reading this novel.
I enjoyed this review. Seems like the perfect reading choice right now.
Thank you! It was a wonderful book.
Such a short but powerful book. I'm surprised these institutions were still around in the 1980's! Great review, Jonathan.
Thanks Sarah. It really is shocking that they existed as long as they did.