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Mullabawn
This is a political novel set in a domestic context. Twins are born in Mullabawn Castle, home of the Lavaars but one, a girl, is stolen at birth by Lalla Deane and reared in the poverty of a poor, landless family.
Lies, love, hate and betrayal await the characters against the magnificent backdrop of County Mayo in the dying days of Anglo Irish rule.
Lies, love, hate and betrayal await the characters against the magnificent backdrop of County Mayo in the dying days of Anglo Irish rule.
224 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 12, 2016
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June 6, 2023
I have very mixed feelings about this book. It had the basis of a great story but got a bit lost along the way. The opening chapter is gripping.
Bella becomes the main character as the book moves along. At first I liked her a lot. She had a loving family and a home on the estate. They were dirt poor but they still had love and happiness in their lives. Then things change and Bella's character ebbed and flowed. She made a decision, one that I didn't really understand and by doing so it changed her character completely. Major things happened but they seem to only warrant a paragraph, came out of nowhere and then everyone carried on as normal. It was all too abrupt.
The final chapter was a bit farcical.
Also all the chapters are only one or two and a half pages long so it's a fast read.
So overall I was a bit disappointed with it.
Bella becomes the main character as the book moves along. At first I liked her a lot. She had a loving family and a home on the estate. They were dirt poor but they still had love and happiness in their lives. Then things change and Bella's character ebbed and flowed. She made a decision, one that I didn't really understand and by doing so it changed her character completely. Major things happened but they seem to only warrant a paragraph, came out of nowhere and then everyone carried on as normal. It was all too abrupt.
The final chapter was a bit farcical.
Also all the chapters are only one or two and a half pages long so it's a fast read.
So overall I was a bit disappointed with it.
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