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A New, GenreDefying Volume That Explores Family, Marriage, Motherhood, Place, And Coming Of Age With Singular Wit And Emotional Clarity.What Can We Learn From An Ordinary Life Observed With Extraordinary Skill? In The Irish Goodbye, Beth Ann Fennelly Writes Of The Small Moments That Shape A Life, Whether Moving Or Perplexing Or Troubling Or Gladdening, In The Process Dignifying The Diminutive Through The Act Of Attention. Fennelly Explores Her Roles As A Friend, Wife, Mother, And Daughter, Documenting A Brush With An Old Flame Or The Devastating Death Of Her Sister In Crystalline, Precise Sentences.The Longer Essays Concern FennellyS RelationshipsWith A Beloved MotherInLaw, A DecadesLong Friendship Between Five Former College Roommates, An Artist Who Paints A Series Of Nude Portraits In FennellyS Town, For Which She Poses. Interspersed Between These Longer Memoirs Are Sections Of Flash Nonfiction, A Form Fennelly Innovated In The GenreDefying Heating & Cooling. With Dazzling Verve And Wit, They Capture The Interstitial InteractionsEncounters With Strangers, Quirky Observations, Unexpected Flights Of FancyThat Make Up A Richly Lived Life. The Irish Goodbye Offers A Rare Pleasure: Intimacy. With Emotional Clarity And Nimble Prose, Fennelly Invites Readers To Share Her Affirming WorldviewOne In Which Even Our Smallest Interactions Are Rife With Possibility.
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This micromemoir book is really fun! I didn’t expect many of the stories to be so relatable, especially if you’re Irish or just love the culture. However, some tales felt a bit stretched or repetitive. Still, I enjoyed the overall vibe.
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Liam Fitzgerald
Disappointing Quality
I was really looking forward to reading The Irish Goodbye, but the stories didn’t resonate with me. They felt a bit cliché and not very original. I also found a few typos, which was frustrating. Not what I expected.
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Eileen O'Sullivan
Humorous and Relatable Stories
I picked up The Irish Goodbye micromemoirs on a whim, and it’s become my go-to for laughs. Each story is a quick read, perfect for when I have a few minutes to spare. Definitely makes for great conversation starters at dinner parties!
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Aisling O'Connor
Perfect for Gifting!
I bought The Irish Goodbye as a gift for my sister, who loves short stories and anything Irish. She absolutely loved it! The cover design is also eye-catching, making it a great addition to her bookshelf.
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