Foster: by the Booker-shortlisted author of Small Things Like These

· Faber & Faber · Narrated by Aoife McMahon
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From the author of the Booker-shortlisted Small Things Like These, a heartbreaking, haunting story of childhood, loss and love by one of Ireland's most acclaimed writers. AN IRISH TIMES TOP 100 BEST IRISH BOOKS OF THE 21ST CENTURY WINNER OF THE DAVY BYRNES IRISH WRITING AWARD 'A real jewel.' Irish Independent 'A small miracle.' Sunday Times 'A thing of finely honed beauty.' Guardian 'As good as Chekhov.' David Mitchell It is a hot summer in rural Ireland. A girl is sent to live with foster parents on a farm, not knowing when she will return home. In the strangers' house, she finds a warmth and affection she has not known before and slowly begins to blossom in their care. But in a house where there are meant to be no secrets, she discovers how fragile her idyll is. -------- Readers love Foster: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'To say this story is exceptional doesn't adequately describe it. If there were 10 stars to award this would deserve every one. Claire Keegan has a wonderful talent at storytelling.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Foster is beautifully and confidently written, the prose is evocative, poignant and moving, with wonderfully atmospheric imagery ... Claire Keegan is an incredible storyteller.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I've read books four times the length that didn't have near as much depth. There are so many layers to the writing and this is close to perfection.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'This is another literary diamond packed full of emotional charge, depth, poignancy and wonder. This novella is a thing of pure beauty and I urge you to read it!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I rarely cry when reading a book but I wept ... Read it everyone. It will stay with you forever.'

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4.3
3 reviews
Marla en Ingles
November 23, 2024
Nice things first. The audiobook narrated by Aoife McMahon is just exquisite !!! genuine, so enjoyable and endearing writing style. Disgusting things now. This comment from the author, something like " the reader's intelligence should interpret the end, etc ". Ok, this seemingly not so smart reader also thinks that there are some open endings, (like in Foster) which lead me to think that the author just got so, so entangled in the story that leaving an open end is so much easier. I am thankful for the experience on the Audiobook. I am angry at this ending which is similar as having bought a box of gourmet chocolates and finding out 30% were missing. There should be a legislation on this. Authors, do you want to leave open endings ??? Fine, so we readers should get at least a 30% discount to finish your work. Really, such a nice read and it seems from that there is Magic Realism here, very lousy indeed. Still, at this moment, couldn't care less.
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