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Gå med i LibraryThing för att få reda på om du skulle tycka om den här boken. Det finns inga diskussioner på LibraryThing om den här boken. A young girl is taken to the Kinsellas--a childless couple she does not know--who will foster her while her impoverished parents await the birth of their latest child. The girl is fed well and grows so much in the few days she is there. She is clean, she is fed, she is appreciated, clothes and school supplies are purchased. She gets more positive attention than she ever has. She blossoms in all ways as she stays with them, and the reader feels her own amazement at their kindness and food, and their attempting to hide their shock at how she is neglected at home. This book is so sad and bittersweet, as a young girl sees how home life can be--and a couple who lost their only child see a family with more children than they can feed or dress or love as they would like. A solid 3 star read. The story was just to fast. I wanted to know more of why she had to be fostered and why she connected so well with those who were fostering her. A sweet story of love and acceptance that also gives light to how a small change or interaction can change who a child is or the character it builds in them. A young girl who's part of a large family is brought by her father to live with a childless couple, relatives of hers, who are caring for her while her mother is pregnant with yet another child. At first unsure, she comes to love and trust these kind folks who take her in. The story is from the unnamed child's point of view, and the characters are so well drawn. It's a quiet, everyday kind of story but filled with such emotion that the ending had me rereading, making sure I fully understood. This one will stick with me for awhile, and packed quite the emotional punch. inga recensioner | lägg till en recension
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It is a hot summer in rural Ireland. A child is taken by her father to live with relatives on a farm, not knowing when or if she will be brought home again. In the Kinsellas' house, she finds an affection and warmth she has not known and slowly, in their care, begins to blossom. But there is something unspoken in this new household - where everything is so well tended to - and this summer must soon come to an end. Winner of the prestigious Davy Byrnes Award and published in an abridged version in the New Yorker, this internationally bestselling contemporary classic is now available for the first time in the US in a full, standalone edition. A story of astonishing emotional depth, Foster showcases Claire Keegan's great talent and secures her reputation as one of our most important storytellers. Inga biblioteksbeskrivningar kunde hittas. |
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Claire Keegan’s writing appeals to those who like shorter works of fiction and appreciate books where the events themselves drive the plot. I had to reread parts of this work because the plot movements were so subtle, yet after rereading them, I found the entire work to be ingenious. Her style is almost too nuanced, but her themes possess an infinitely deep quality.
Like the rest of Keegan’s writing, this story is succinctly worded without spending any loose energy. It reminds readers that things are not always as they seem and that speaking the truth remains an eminent human virtue. She nobly puts a magnifying glass on vulnerable children such as those fostered in the vulnerable society of Ireland. Because her stories are so understated, she encourages readers to focus upon details to extract meaning. As in literature, so in life. ( )