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The brother of a drug dealer is kidnapped. That character and the sweet and anxious man who must open his home to the kidnappers, and the girlfriend of the kidnapped man are all characters you root for. While I enjoyed the novel I can‘t say I was fully invested in it even though the Irish small town setting, the characters and the intrigue normally would have kept me focused. I enjoyed the writing though. #bookerlonglist24

14-5 Aug 24 (audiobook)
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A woman escapes her problems and those of the world by retreating to a convent.
Wood‘s writing is compelling but the protagonist frustrated me. Having such a low tolerance for organised religion did not help. I do not think ‘First do no harm‘ is enough.
I prefer Nick Cave‘s take - grief and loss are our fundamental fabric and bring incredible meaning to who we are.
Not the option to sequester ourselves.