This is a ‘Sip & Swop” book. A couple of us that run together
also enjoys reading, so we have formed a ‘book club’ where we get together, bring a book we loved reading, enjoy a glass of wine and then swop out books. It
is forcing me to read books that are out of my comfort zone; my ‘go to’ books
are generally biographies and business related books.
This is a beautifully written Irish story of a boy with a
very difficult upbringing coming to terms with his sexuality.
It’s a heavy book.
I am not entirely convinced that the conversations Cyril
Avery (main character) was having at age seven felt plausible.
I only really started enjoying it towards the end. As the
book develops, so does Cyril’s sense of humour. As much as I didn’t absolutely
love this book, I did actually shed a tear here and there.
2/5
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