First published 1990
MacLaverty presents a collection of short stories that explore the lives of ordinary people navigating love, loss, and the complexities of human relationships. The characters move through moments of quiet revelation and unexpected change, finding themselves confronted with choices that will reshape their understanding of themselves and others. Set primarily in Ireland, these stories capture the texture of daily life while revealing the deeper currents that run beneath surface interactions. MacLaverty writes with precision about the small gestures and unspoken truths that define how people connect with one another, creating portraits of individuals caught between their desires and their circumstances.
Genres: fiction, irish-literature, 20th-century, contemporary, adult-fiction, 21st-century
Vibes: emotional-atmospheric, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: character-driven, quiet-moments
Setting: Ireland
Period: 20th-century, 21st-century
Hardcover · Heinemann Educational Books - Secondary Division