LovedI've read Caste by the same author and it was so good. I gave it five stars. She did such a good job of explaining what she was talking about and making it interesting, like weaving examples and people's stories together to sort of illustrate the point that she was trying to get across.
LovedBut, it turns out to be much, much more of a mountain to climb than maybe they ever originally thought, so it's a very frustrating read because you feel for these women and what they're trying to do and all the bureaucracy and the people who are turning them away, don't believe what they're saying. Anyway, it's such a good read.
LikedI'm currently in the early 1970s, but you can sort of see how Ireland has changed, sort of the quirks of the country as well are deeply explored: the relationship between Ireland and Northern Ireland, the Catholic Church, England, all of those things are deeply discussed in here and it is pretty intellectual so it is taking me a bit longer to read than I thought, but it is surprisingly funny at times. I am overall enjoying my experience with this and you will also hear more about this in my eventual Quarter Two Wrap Up.
