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The Island Child
The Island Child | Molly Aitken
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"A spellbinding, deeply felt debut novel--haunting and poignant, soaring and gorgeously wrought--about motherhood, freedom, and our own power to shape our destinies. Oona grew up on the island of Inis: a wind-blasted rock off the coast of Ireland where the men went out on fishing boats and the women tended sheep; where the only book was the Bible; and where girls stayed at home until they became mothers themselves. Even as a child, Oona knew she wanted to leave, but she never could have anticipated the tumultuous turn of events that would ultimately compel her to flee. Now, after twenty years--Oona having forged a new life for herself--her daughter vanishes, forcing Oona to face her past in order, finally, to be free of it. Heralding a singularly gifted new voice in fiction, The Island Child is a timeless story of birth and betrayal, storms and shipwrecks and fairy children, and the weight of long-buried secrets"--
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CaitlinR
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I recommend this powerful novel to you. The story begins and ends in Ireland and tells of complicated, and damaged family relationships. We see the story largely through Oona‘s eye as she strives to survive her Mam‘s apparent hatred and later acts of ultimate violence by a friend. Unable to forge health relationships, Oona is now seeking her runaway daughter, and redemption.

A wonderful debut novel. I look forward to more from Ms Aitken.

Come-read-with-me This sounds like a compelling read. Thanks for sharing. 4y
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Book mail! Isn‘t this cover gorgeous? 😍. A haunting tale based on Irish Folklore. Yes please! Stay safe everyone #stayhomeandread

Cinfhen Love this photo 😍 5y
nelehelen That cover!! 😍 5y
ferskner Wowwwwwwwwwwwwwww 5y
Lcsmcat That‘s beautiful! 5y
Heideschrampf Gorgeous! 5y
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scripturient
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Loving this ARC of Aitken‘s debut novel. It‘s magical and disconcerting. Out on 30/1.

candority I love that cover! 5y
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