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Small Things Like These (Oprah's Book Club)

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OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB PICK 2024NEW YORK TIMES BOOK CLUB PICK 2024NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING CILLIAN MURPHYA New York Times Bestseller • Shortlisted for the 2022 Booker Prize • Winner of the Orwell Prize for Political FictionOne of the New York Times's 100 Best Books of the 21st Century"A hypnotic and electrifying Irish tale that transcends country, transcends time." —Lily King, New York Times bestselling author of Writers & LoversSmall Things Like These is award-winning author Claire Keegan's landmark new novel, a tale of one man's courage and a remarkable portrait of love and familyIt is 1985 in a small Irish town. During the weeks leading up to Christmas, Bill Furlong, a coal merchant and family man faces into his busiest season. Early one morning, while delivering an order to the local convent, Bill makes a discovery which forces him to confront both his past and the complicit silences of a town controlled by the church.An international bestseller, Small Things Like These is a deeply affecting story of hope, quiet heroism, and empathy from one of our most critically lauded and iconic writers. Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Grove Press; First Edition (November 30, 2021)


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 128 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0802158749


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 41


Reading age ‏ : ‎ 1 year and up


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.1 x 0.8 x 7.4 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #790 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #11 in Small Town & Rural Fiction (Books) #57 in Family Life Fiction (Books) #124 in Literary Fiction (Books)


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    • it’s the small things that add up to a life
Claire Keegan's "Small Things Like These" is a masterfully crafted novella that packs a profound emotional punch in its brief 114 pages. Set in 1985 Ireland, the story follows Bill Furlong, a coal merchant grappling with moral dilemmas against the backdrop of the Magdalene Laundries scandal. Keegan's prose is exquisitely spare yet deeply evocative, painting a vivid portrait of small-town Irish life and the insidious influence of the Catholic Church. The narrative skillfully interweaves themes of kindness, quiet heroism, and the power of small actions to effect change. Keegan's exploration of Bill's past and present creates a nuanced character study, while her treatment of the Magdalene Laundries is both sensitive and unflinching. This poignant tale of conscience and compassion resonates long after the final page, cementing Keegan's reputation as a master of the short form. "Small Things Like These" is a testament to the enduring impact of human decency in the face of systemic injustice. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2025 by Terry L. Price
    • Beautiful writing--too much left unexplored at the ending
This was my first time reading Claire Keegan. Her prose style is lush, fulfilling. Her strand of writing, at least in this piece, comes down from D. H. Lawrence and Alice Munro in terms of the gorgeous prose and the many layers of Bill Furlong, the main character. The onion is peeled back to the core in Furlong (as Keegan refers to him throughout), giving the novella a somewhat old-fashioned or maybe even timeless aura. I'm thrilled to be discovering another contemporary Irish writer, having read Sally Rooney's four novels. Rooney's strand of writing comes through James Joyce, and is totally in the 'now'. I'm grateful to both of these writers to provide such different, yet wonderful reading experiences. I would be giving this novella five-plus stars, except for the ending. I completely realize that contemporary short fiction often leaves the reader dazed by the ending, not quite knowing how the story is resolved. I can accept that, up to a point. Bill Furlong though, is putting his whole way of life in jeopardy, which includes the lives of his daughters, and his high-handed wife. We know how she'll weigh in on the act that Furlong is committing at the end, and we suspect how the entire village will react. Yet, what he is doing is the right thing to do. I was reading this on my kindle, and had sort of lost track of the pages. When I went to the next page and saw "acknowledgments", I said aloud, "What!!?" It made me angry and frustrated that the author dipped in the water, then jumped out. Maybe it wouldn't have needed a complete play-out but only one more paragraph, a reaction from someone--his wife or oldest daughter as he walks in. This will not stop me from reading more Claire Keegan. I have her novella Foster already in hand from the library. Someone in my book group recommended both of these, and I'm grateful for it. And I'll put her first publication Antarctica on my kindle. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on November 14, 2024 by Pearl
    • Luminous prose, thought-provoking story
You will be tempted to treat Claire Keegan's beautiful novella as something to race through in a single sitting; it's only 70 (Kindle) pages long, seemingly perfect for an hour spent waiting for your license renewal at the DMV. But if you read this book for the plot alone you'd be missing the best part of this book: the glorious language, which makes virtually every sentence a poem. I found myself frequently rereading a sentence or a paragraph to enjoy again Keegan's use of language. Which isn't to say that there isn't a plot. It's 1985, and Bill Furlong is a married man with a loving wife and five daughters, a Catholic in a Catholic town in a Catholic country, Ireland. He lives not far from a convent of intimidating nuns who run a school his two eldest daughters attend, the best school around and the one most likely to ensure his daughters can reach their potential. But the convent also runs a "training school," about which much is whispered and not much is known except that the training school runs a laundry that produces beautifully washing clothing and linens, looking like new. Christmas is approaching and Bill, who runs a coal and wood business, is extraordinarily busy in the very cold weather that has set in. When he delivers to the convent, he discovers a teenage girl in the nuns' coal shed. She is desperate to get away, and the why of that desperation, and the effect it has on Bill, is what fuels this tale. I read this novel yesterday, Christmas Day 2024, and it was perfect for the day. It gave me much to think about, both in terms of craft and in terms of what we owe one another in this world. I recommend it highly. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2024 by Terry Weyna

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