A dark and engaging story that takes into account the life of ordinary people in Ireland at the time of the War of Independence and the follow-on Civil Way (1916-22). The protagonist, Roseanne, has her story told from diary entries recounting her memory from her childhood and young adulthood at this period. Well crafted, at times brilliantly written with a narrative that is careful not to choose sides in a complex recent history. Well worth a read, albeit the main story is a little too nicely wrapped up at its conclusion.