Reviews

Long Island by Colm Tóibín

alexandramiller's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

msmegquinn's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

annemariewhelehan's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional informative fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

5.0

I adored this book.  It is as engaging and in the same style as Brooklyn, so if you were a fan of that book, you will enjoy this one.  You don’t have to have read Brooklyn, but it does aid the enjoyment of this book.  I think the story arc is great.  
However, I have a huge gripe with the audiobook, read by Jessie Buckley. A huge number of place names in Wexford are pronounced wrong, (Bunclody, Knocknasillogue, Glenbrien and Curracloe).  This areas are all well known to Toibin, so he must not have heard the audio of his book.  Terrible.  

phinie_douglas's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

1.75

silverkelpie's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

artbymonimack's review against another edition

emotional informative fast-paced

4.5

megtall's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infidelity

four_out_of_five's review against another edition

reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I really enjoyed reading this, but I struggled to understand why Tony acted as he did (

his infidelity seemed very out of character

) and I’d have liked a little more conclusion at the end.

lindablock's review against another edition

adventurous emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

A story of lost love, new love and 
complicated relationships. The main characters are conflicted and trying to recapture the past, but reality interferes… or does it ? 

D

rstardew's review against another edition

3.0

Cute story about small town Ireland. Not plot heavy, but nice to read.