This
book is a beautiful tale of growing up. It is set in Ireland in the 1990s and told mainly through the prospective of Benny Hogan, as she goes to college, meets new people and lives her
life.
The characters are what make this book so special. This book is relative to everyone. As a reader, you get to
meet Eve Malone, a girl with a terrible background but a strong outlook on like, who struggles to make it through college and life without any charity. You get to meet Jack, Benny’s love interest, a frivolous young man, whose actions finally catch up on him and make him face all his consequences. You get to meet Nan, a stunningly beautiful girl, whose class and background halt her from reaching her dreams but, with callous determination, she does not give up, regardless of all that she hurts.
And you get to meet Benny. Only a heart of stone would not
feel for Benny. Insecure and weighed (pun, intended!) down by her appearance, Benny searches to find herself. She lusts after Jack, but is he
really the man for her? Can he really make Benny happy?
An amazing book of friends, loyalty, love and maturity. Follow every
character’s path, and find out where they all end up. Once you begin reading this book, you will not be able to put it down. Every character’s emotion will feel like your own, and it should feel like a gentle emotional roller coaster, up and down until this book reaches its dramatic climax. The
clear and concise writing of the author, and her pretty descriptions, makes this a light and pleasurable read. The tone is encouraging throughout, and the humour a frequent bounce. This book could make any person feel good, and its lesson is clear: Don’t take life too seriously. Nothing is the end of the world.
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