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kileymurray's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
3.25
cleansetolovers's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
4.0
A quick little read. O’Connor wrote a beautiful little travelogue about her time rediscovering herself after a divorce, by trying to research her family in Ireland. The drawings are beautiful and watching her begin to recover from her experiences was a pleasure to watch.
aubriebythepage's review against another edition
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
4.0
lattelibrarian's review against another edition
4.0
This was a really nice read focusing on one woman's rise after a devastating but necessary blow. Post-divorce, she begins her story having moved back home and not knowing what to do next. But slowly, surely, she finds a purpose as she realizes that what she wants to do next is discover her heritage.
In Ireland, she meets up with an online friend who helps her get acquainted with the land and culture. But as the days pass and their time together gets shorter and shorter, they realize that perhaps he's not so much a friend and tour guide, but something more.
I liked this graphic novel just fine, though I wish that O'Connor had delved a little deeper into either the topic of genealogy or romance. But as a plot that goes from luckless in love to head over heels and happy, it works just fine. It's fairly surface level as a graphic novel goes, but as a memoir, it's a little harder to judge!
Overall, I certainly enjoyed it and would certainly recommend it to those who are interested in Ireland, romance, and finding one's self in a foreign country.
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In Ireland, she meets up with an online friend who helps her get acquainted with the land and culture. But as the days pass and their time together gets shorter and shorter, they realize that perhaps he's not so much a friend and tour guide, but something more.
I liked this graphic novel just fine, though I wish that O'Connor had delved a little deeper into either the topic of genealogy or romance. But as a plot that goes from luckless in love to head over heels and happy, it works just fine. It's fairly surface level as a graphic novel goes, but as a memoir, it's a little harder to judge!
Overall, I certainly enjoyed it and would certainly recommend it to those who are interested in Ireland, romance, and finding one's self in a foreign country.
Review cross-listed here!
dulcetful's review against another edition
adventurous
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2.0
Not much happened & didn’t really feel like a coherent story.
bookzillakat's review against another edition
adventurous
reflective
fast-paced
3.0
It was a cute, quick read. At first, I thought it was about finding out where you came from, but I think it was more about finding yourself in ways that you see helpful. It did feel more like a love story rather than self-discovery, but it was still cute.