loppear reviewed Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan
a small thing, and nice
3 stars
Compact and quiet novella on the gift of empathy in hard life.
Small Things Like These (2021, Faber & Faber, Limited)
English language
Published Dec. 3, 2021 by Faber & Faber, Limited.
Compact and quiet novella on the gift of empathy in hard life.
A quick read but packs a punch.
Powerful little book. A compelling view of things through the eyes (and heart and mind) of Bill Furlong, a surprisingly sensitive man fighting against complicity. I enjoyed the descriptions of the crows at several points in the story. I both read and listened to the book (about 50-50) and thought the audiobook narration by Aidan Kelly was good.