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A hard-hitting realistic story about love
If you like escapism in your reading, this definitely isn't for you - this book is PAINFULLY real.
It's incredibly poignant and thoughtful, but it alway... READ MORE
Great Debut
This was a very well written and engaging novel about two young people making their way together in life. Simple, heartfelt and readable, I would definitel... READ MORE
Synopsis
An unflinching and emotionally insightful debut about cultural identity, homesickness, love and loss.
In the five years following his brother's death, Aaron has built himself a life of solitary routines. After moving from Dublin to Boston, and illegally overstaying her visa, Róisín has done the same.
When the two meet on a night out, they each find in the other something missing in their lives. A semblance of home.
Their relationship is complicated by their disparate religious backgrounds - Aaron is Jewish; Roísín is atheist - and by the harsh realities of everyday life. Just as they're pushed to their breaking point, Roísín realises she is pregnant.
Placeholdersis a poignant story of loneliness corrected and the transformative power of love.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Verve Books
- ISBN: 9780857308573
- Number of pages: 256
- Dimensions: 198 x 129 mm
- Languages: English