Decidedly average Irish booktuber reviews Claire Keegan

[@jillybeanh67]

Love foster. One of my best books of last year for me. I felt that I was missing something when everyone was going on about small things like these, which I thought was impressive and a great book but not wow. Foster was definitely a wow book for me. I love how Claire Keegan's style is stipped back but full of imagery and feeling, all show and no tell.

[@jan2bratt]

I read and enjoyed both of these books but rated Foster higher. I loved it! It is the kind of understated writing that I enjoy, plus I like when the good side of people is shown. Small Things I enjoyed, and now want to watch the movie that was made from it. Most of what I know about the Magdalene laundries is from a movie I watched years ago, and from the Joni Mitchell song. I appreciate your perspective on these books as a citizen of Ireland.

[@storytoob]

Hey there Jan! Thanks a lot! Yessss Joni Mitchell is great... Foster also has a beautiful little film in Irish called "An Cailín Ciúin" translated into "The Quiet Girl"... It's really really great. I'm also looking forward to trying the Cillian Murphy Small Things Liked These movie

[@jan2bratt]

@@storytoob Okay I will look into that one, thanks.

[@mattkean1128]

Foster was the more personally affecting of the two. It leaned into more of a Flannery O'Connor sort of short story. It is cozy, but perhaps not uplifting like Small Things. I had a lot of bittersweet feelings.

[@storytoob]

Totally agree! And I also read some Flannery O'Connor this year and I can absolutely see that

[@samanthalongshore9047]

Foster wrecked this household. Many tears.

[@JosephReadsBooks]

Reading authors from my home country is always great. There are lots of authors from Texas 🤠😉 Great review!

[@storytoob]

Yeehaw! 😆

[@darthandy6161]

An Irish Country Doctor by Patrick Taylor is a light-hearted book and start of a series you may enjoy.

[@storytoob]

Oh cheers! I'll look that up... Never even heard of it!

[@bookswithnate]

Read Small Things Like these a few months ago. Enjoyed it overall but Foster sounds a bit cozier. Have been wanting to get more into Irish Literature recently since moving to London lol I’ll look more at Roddy Doyle

[@storytoob]

Foster is far superior in my seemingly unpopular opinion! Cheers Nate!

[@thatsci-firogue]

Oh Carlos, is that yourself?

[@storytoob]

Ah Rogue, sure you're some boyo aren't ya?

[@thatsci-firogue]

@storytoob aye comes naturally for a Donegal man such as myself

[@storytoob]

Yup the parish