Set on the Isle of Harris during the 1990s, John of John is grounded in a vivid and striking Scottish landscape, with prose that immediately draws the reader in. By alternating between the perspectives of Cal and John, the narrative invites empathy for both men, even as they hurt one another. Although the central momentum […]
The novel begins in 2010, with the narrator, Mae, recalling her mother’s obsession with a children’s farm animals book. Her mother, often drunk, would insist all animals were sheep, and Mae went along with it to avoid danger. They became estranged, and Mae, seeking answers about her personal problems, bombarded the book’s publishing company with […]
Eilis has been married to Tony for two decades, and they reside in Long Island with their teenage children, Rosella and Larry. Their home is part of a compound with Tony’s brothers, Enzo and Mauro, and their families, as well as Tony’s parents. Tony works as a plumber in the family business, while Eilis clashed […]