I was disappointed in this Irish memoir which was supposed to be told from the viewpoint of a child. Unfortunately she went outside of herself and filled in what others (adults) experienced when it was obvious that there was no way that she could have known about their experiences or thoughts at the time. You do feel for the family when it is torn apart by a mother's decision and then a second time by the government. I enjoyed reading about the Irish family in the 1950's and hearing the Irish dialect. Not a read that I'd highly recommend. Fairly simplistic writing with no deep analysis.
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