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"An absolutely marvelous book. The story of family & friends in Ireland and a glimpse into their interesting lives. (It was like being a fly on the wall, watching things unfold in front of me! It was great!) Also, a family from the United States, and how the two make a journey into each others lives, to heal and grow."
Darcey, Resident Scholar
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"A wonderful tale of a woman living life and finding herself at home in her neighborhood in Ireland and away in Connecticut."
Maria, Resident Scholar
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"Rita was not the most fabulous looking of women, but there was something about her that Danny couldn't keep away from.
Danny, smug, handsome, and someone Rita thought she could trust wholeheartedly. Why wouldn't she? Friends...Are your friends really your friends?...Sometimes you have to look across the Atlantic to find your true ones."
Wendy, Resident Scholar
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"This story is all about two sisters, Hilary and Ria. In the beginning they live with their widowed mother Nora. Then each girl meets a man. Hilary gets married to the kind down-to-earth Martin, and Ria meets up with Danny at her job. Danny is a little too 'smooth.' Danny says they will have an expensive house on Tara Road, and Ria wonders how. Danny pulled some strings to get in there. They go on as a family, later having two children.
Later on, there is a devastating betrayal that happens to Ria and she doesn't know how to get through it. It so happens at this time, that another woman gets in contact with Ria for an opportunity to exchange homes for the summer. This gives Ria some solace, and taking another woman up on it, she goes to the US and the other woman, Marilyn, moves into Ria's house on Tara Road in Ireland.
What these two women gain from the exchange is remarkable.
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Boppy, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Tone of book?
- thoughtful
Time/era of story
- 1980's-1999
Romance/Romance Problems
Yes
Kind of romance:
- playing footsy while inconveniently married
Inside culture (main char)
- Irish
Other aspects:
- immigrant story
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Outside culture (society)
- Irish
- American Northeast
Ethnic/regional/gender life
Yes
Woman's story?
Yes
Main Character
Gender
- Female
Profession/status:
- homemaker
Age:
- 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Irish/McCourt
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- an above average amount
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Physique
- average physique
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 7 (a good amount)
Europe
Yes
European country:
- Ireland
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- descript of kissing
- actual description of hetero sex
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