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Favourite Book of the year! x
Claire has done it once again. She has made an extraordinary book in only a few words, all the while elevating this insane bar of the standard she has laid... READ MORE
Stunning
Claire Keegan never fails to amaze me. Read her books.
Brilliant
A simply stunning novella that toys with your heart and leaves you wanting so much more. Keegan has an unmatched ability to draw you in with only a few sen... READ MORE
The perfect story to get briefly lost in on a lazy spring morning.
“I think about the woman in the cottage, of how she walked and spoke, and conclude that there are huge differences between people…”
A girl is taken by her... READ MORE
Loved!!
After reading so late in the day I felt inclined to read some more of claire's books, after having a passionate chat about her writing with a customer I wa... READ MORE
Brilliant
I always come back to Keegan. Foster is a fantastic read and I highly recommend you to give it a read. No matter how many times you read it, you always man... READ MORE
Publisher information
- Publisher: Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press
- ISBN: 9780802160140
- Number of pages: 128
- Languages: English
Customer Reviews
View allJust wow
I fell in love with Claire Keegan's Small Things Like These a little while ago, I thought the writing was simply superb.
So there was no question that when... READ MORE
Utterly Perfect
Claire Keegan is a stone cold genius. Breathtakingly good, this is a slight story about a girl who spends a few weeks with her aunt and uncle at their farm... READ MORE
Intense Emotions Packed Into Short Novella
Many intense emotions are packed into this gentle, simple, innocent yet powerful and moving novella which takes place in rural Ireland one hot summer. The... READ MORE
beautifully written
“As soon as he takes it, I realise my father has never once held my hand, and some part of me wants Kinsella to let me go so I won’t have to feel this. It’... READ MORE
A thing of beauty!
A child is taken by her father to live with some relatives on a farm whilst her mother has another baby. The child, who remains nameless throughout, is the... READ MORE
A sensitive portrayal of childhood
Foster is a short read which could just about be called a novella. It follows a young girl, sent to stay with relatives of her mother that she doesn't know... READ MORE
Powerful
In Keegan’s stunning novella, a young, unnamed girl is sent to stay with childless relatives at their farm in County Wexford for the summer.
At home, she... READ MORE
Ultimately disappointed
I had been absolutely enthralled by Keegan's writing. In some part bringing to mind Bainbridge. Unfortunately, the wholly unnecessary use of the word 'nig... READ MORE
Foster by Claire Keegan
Foster by Claire Keegan is a story about a young girl who is taken by her father to a farm in Wexford to stay with the Kinsellas. Her father then leaves he... READ MORE
Heartwarming
Great read! I recently discovered the work of Claire Keegan and quickly became a fan. Foster is my favorite so far, the way each phrase is neatly put toge... READ MORE
Small book Huge heart
A truly beautiful little book. Sweet, gentle and quietly heart-warming without ever becoming sentimental. It feels less like reading a novel and more like ... READ MORE