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Book Review of Ironweed

Ironweed
Ironweed
Author: William J. Kennedy
Genres: Literature & Fiction, Substores
Book Type: Paperback
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Helpful Score: 1


Oh this one, the third in the series, made reading the first two totally worth it! I liked Francis Phelan in the second book, and not much else besides him. Happily, he's the main character this third book is based around. Frannie's life is a mess, he's a drunk and a bum and he hides from his past... until he confronts and makes peace with it. All the back story that was so missing in the second book (Billy Phelan's Greatest Game) is filled in here. Super satisfying.