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“I think that this novel has been horribly mis-read by many readers; some of the reviews I have seen are outright hostile. The novel is, in a particular Irish tradition, filled with black humor (kind of in the vein of Flann O' Brien's The Poor Mouth, or Patrick McCabe's The Butcher Boy)--it often funny and it hurts at the same time). The Gathering is a very deeply moving and caustically-loving and frank look at family life, loss, disappointment, and survival. I love the narrator Veronica's voice and skewed view of her family, her situation, and the world. You might have to be a bit thick-skinned to appreciate this one, but if you just let Veronica's voice in and keep an open mind, you may be rewarded. If you judge the characters harshly, you probably will not get there...”
Mia C wrote this review Wednesday, August 27 2008.
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