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None. No current Talk conversations about this book. A women's novel, with meticulously realized characters and deft incorporation of magic. (  ) beaujoe | Jan 29, 2017 |   This review was written for LibraryThing Early Reviewers. ) AquariusNat | Jan 23, 2017 | This review was written for LibraryThing Early Reviewers.I like how the story began with the ending of the book. Then, after that first chapter, it goes back to a year previous. Their is magic in the book, as well. Many of the islanders are superstitious and believe in fairies and St. Brigid and the magical well. The magic of the book is an important part of the plot. An enjoyable read. I received a complimentary copy from Librarything Early Reviewers in exchange for a review. (  ) melaniehope | Jan 22, 2017 | This review was written for LibraryThing Early Reviewers.Brigid, an American, comes to the island. Her uncle, who lived on the island all his life, has died, and left his house to her. However, Brigid comes for more than just a new home. She is hoping for a miracle. St. Brigid's Island is steeped in mystery about St. Brigid, who is said to have lived on the island centuries before. Brigid, the American, is hoping that St. Brigid can give her what she wants most of all. Brigid has a hard time breaking into the community on the island. The islanders, including Emer, with whom she develops an intense relationship, are reluctant to share the island's secrets with her. Irish myth and lore is intricately woven into the lives of these women and their families, bringing depth and beauty to the story. Well done! ( ) DianaCoats | Jan 12, 2017 | This review was written for LibraryThing Early Reviewers.Two of the main characters are a set of Irish twin sisters: one friendly and likable, the other her opposite. Add to it an American and a gaggle of children. Despite eveything the author told us about the women, they didn't feel real to me. I just couldn't seem to care about them. Emer, the unlikable one who had the power to make people around her miserable, reminded me of someone I used to know, which may have colored my feelings towards her. But even the others couldn't hold my attention. I thought the writing was good, the descriptions made the island come to life in my mind. There are two quotes that really stuck with me, the best one being on page 293: "It's like being kicked in the stomach, the truth, even when you suspect it." Overall the book did not feel like a chore, but I got no satisfaction from having finished it. Maybe Emer's power to bring misery translated through the pages into this reader. (  ) sailorfigment | Jan 12, 2017 |
 *Starred Review* "Magical realism of the best kind, utterly devoid of whimsy."
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