Tag: Colm Toibin

• Why Didn’t I Like This Book?

  I do not like thee Dr Fell, The reason why I cannot tell. As far as I’m concerned this traditional children’s rhyme sums up the way I feel about ‘Brooklyn’, by Colm Toibin. It’s what  Frances at http://nonsuchbook.typepad.com/ recently referred to as ‘The Almost Liked’.  The writing is fine, the story is fine, the characters are…

  chrisharding53

  February 3, 2012

  Brooklyn, Colm Toibin