Small Things Like These

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Published Oct. 19, 2021 by Faber & Faber.

5 stars (5 reviews)

It is 1985, in an Irish town. During the weeks leading up to Christmas, Bill Furlong, a coal and timber merchant, faces into his busiest season. As he does the rounds, he feels the past rising up to meet him - and encounters the complicit silences of a people controlled by the Church. The long-awaited new work from the author of Foster, Small Things Like These is an unforgettable story of hope, quiet heroism and tenderness.

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reviewed Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan

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I was raised Catholic in a small village, albeit in Germany. And if there's one thing that all Catholic communities have in common, it's bigotry and hypocrisy.

This novella tells a story of humanity and true compassion in such a profound way that I can't even put into words how much it moved me. Claire Keegan is an amazing writer and I can't wait to read more of her works.

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