The Blackwater Lightship

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This was an absolutely wonderfully written book, with fantastic, real characters. Mistakes have been made and no one wants to say they‘re wrong. And Declan is dying.
My last #booked2022 read for #mclivingwithaids

Cinfhen, BarbaraTheBibliophage, alisiakae

BarbaraBB Great review. He is such a great author but I haven‘t read this one. 2y

TrishB @BarbaraBB well worth a read. It‘s my first by him 🤷‍♀️ and he‘s been the chancellor of my work Uni for the past 5 years! 2y

BarbaraBB Really? That‘s cool. I hope you‘ll give him another go! 2y

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MicheleinPhilly Why do you get all the cool people at your job??? 2y

TrishB @BarbaraBB definitely will now! 2y

TrishB @MicheleinPhilly Brian May was the chancellor of my previous work Uni! Colm is finishing this year and we‘re waiting for the announcement on the new one. 2y

LeahBergen I haven‘t read him before but I did see him at an author reading years ago. 2y

MicheleinPhilly The new one will probably be Paul McCartney. 2y

TrishB @LeahBergen cool 👍🏻 2y

TrishB @MicheleinPhilly Paul‘s not allowed elsewhere as he‘s at Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts 😁 which is Liverpools Fame School, lol. 2y

MicheleinPhilly Oh my gosh, I was kidding! I get idiot politicians, you get rock and literary gods. 😒 2y

Cinfhen He‘s such a great writer!! Congrats on completing #Booked2022 🙌🏻 just tagging @BarbaraTheBibliophage to remind her we need the final quarter form 🤓Thanks B, you‘re a rock star 🫶🏼 2y

Cinfhen Liverpool might be the coolest place on earth 🌍 @MicheleinPhilly is right 😁 2y

TrishB @MicheleinPhilly @Cinfhen lol! Of course I agree 😁 2y

Centique Loved this one too. And also my first Colm Toibin 🙌 2y

batsy I find that cover so lovely and melancholy, in some way. Great review. I haven't read him and I'm tempted to start with this one. 2y

TrishB @Centique I saw you didn‘t like the ending. Whereas I thought it made it a bit gentler. 2y

TrishB @batsy that‘s a lovely description of the book ❤️ (edited) 2y

Centique @TrishB I do see why he did it that way. I just loved Declan so much and didn‘t want to say goodbye yet. A position much like the sister really… 2y

Cathythoughts Great review ! Stacked 👍🏻 2y

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Centique

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My first experience of Colm Toibin (apart from the movie Brooklyn) and wow, he can write very believable, complex characters! It‘s the 90s and Helen‘s busy family life is suddenly split open with the news that Declan, her brother, is dying of AIDS. In rushing to his side she is forced to reunite with her estranged mother and grandmother in her old home town. Old wounds come to the surface. I loved that Toibin doesn‘t have any easy answers but ⬇️

Centique …I so wanted to stay with Helen and stay with Declan that the abrupt ending was hard to accept. I‘m sure it serves the authors intentions but not mine! 5 stars but I feel hard done by 😥 3y

Reggie That 2%!!!!!! Strikes again. 3y

Centique @Reggie I feel like I left a friend alone in hospital - feeling book character guilt in the last 2% 3y

Reggie Big oof! 3y

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Elias1

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🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟

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LaviniaG

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Early '90s. Declan is dying and Tóibín masterfully brings together the women in his life (sister, mother, grandmother), forces them to cope with him being gay and having AIDS, throws in a couple of best friends and delivers an absolutely amazing story of hardship, friendship and loss. I love this guy to the moon and back.

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MrsMalaprop

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Whilst not strictly speaking a lighthouse, there is a lightship in this beautiful novel by Colm Toibin. Any other Toibin fans out there? #Marchintoreading Day 7: #lighthouses.

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Abailliekaras He's fabulous! Love his sense of humour. 😊 8y

Libby1 I loved this book. 8y

Reviewsbylola I loved Brooklyn but couldn't quite muster up enthusiasm for Nora Webster. Those are the only two I've read. 8y

Jeg I think I like him! 😊😊😊 8y

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elliemcc11

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Precious reading time ☺📖☕

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elliemcc11

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And when she took the child to her bed he of course wasn't content for her to sleep in her own space. She had to sleep exactly where he wanted.

Kids! 😂 Sound so like mine and my home life. Just this opening couple of pages made me want to read more 😊

elliemcc11 And yes, I'm having a 🛀 on my own #happymummy 😂 8y

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elliemcc11

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This really made me smile...she sounds like me 😂

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elliemcc11

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#currentlyreading Really like it so far. Toibin is a great writer.

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KVanRead

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#booksetbythesea This is one of my favorite books by one of my favorite authors. The sea features prominently in many of his books and stories. My search for an image (since this was a library book) led to the discovery it was made into a TV movie- I'll have to look for it! #somethingforsept #septphotochallenge @RealLifeReading

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