Historical Fiction
A young Irish woman immigrates to Brooklyn in the 1950s, navigating love, loss, and the pull between two homes.
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A young Irish woman immigrates to Brooklyn in the 1950s, navigating love, loss, and the pull between two homes.
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In Ireland in the early 1950s, Eilis Lacey is one of many who cannot find work at home. Thus when a job is offered in America, it is clear to everyone that she must go. Leaving behind her family and country, Eilis heads for unfamiliar Brooklyn, and to a crowded boarding house where the landlady's intense scrutiny and the small jealousies of her fellow residents only deepen her isolation. Slowly, the pain of parting is buried beneath the rhythms of her new life -- and finally, she begins to reali...
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Sexual content
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Brief, fade-to-black romantic encounters; minimal explicitness.
Violence & gore
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No violence or gore depicted.
Profanity
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No profanity or strong language present.
Substance use
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No substance use depicted.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQIA+ characters or themes present.
Religious content
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Minor references to Catholic faith and clergy in Irish context.
Magic & witchcraft
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No witchcraft or occult themes present.
Occult / demonology
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No evidence found in available sources.
Political content
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Subtle themes of immigration and cultural adaptation.
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide themes present.
Abuse & suffering
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No abuse or systemic suffering depicted.
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