Literary Fiction
A young Irish woman immigrates to Brooklyn in the 1950s, navigating love, loss, and identity in a new world.
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A young Irish woman immigrates to Brooklyn in the 1950s, navigating love, loss, and identity in a new world.
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“One of the most unforgettable characters in contemporary literature” (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette), Eilis Lacey has come of age in small-town Ireland in the hard years following World War Two. When an Irish priest from Brooklyn offers to sponsor Eilis in America, she decides she must go, leaving her fragile mother and her charismatic sister behind. Eilis finds work in a department store on Fulton Street, and when she least expects it, finds love. Tony, who loves the Dodgers and his big Italian fami...
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Romance & sex
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Brief romantic encounters with minimal detail; mostly fade-to-black.
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Substance use
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LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Minor references to Catholic faith as part of cultural background.
Magic & witchcraft
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Occult / demonology
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Political content
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Subtle themes of immigration and cultural adaptation.
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Mild emotional suffering due to family separation and loss.
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