For my bookgroup in September, we are reading two novellas by Claire Keegan – this one, Foster, as well as Small Things Like These, which I had already read (and loved!).
Claire Keegan’s writing is just beautiful. I’d seen the film based on this novella (I think it’s called ‘The Quiet Girl’) and remembered the gist of the plot, but still really enjoyed the experience of reading the book.
The prose is understated and yet gorgeous. You feel like a visitor to a wee Irish farmhouse sharing a slice of life with the family within with all the joys and heartache and quiet routines of life that get you through it.
Sarah Wray Writer 