Insights and Values

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I think she found what she was looking for.
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Tracing your root may sometimes lead to some truth that we find difficult to swallow. In the case of Hilary, her efforts and method may be quite complicated.
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Uncovering your heritage is such a relatable topic to me as my family is from Northern Ireland but I grew up in the UK. It sounds like a really exciting journey for the character.
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Did anyone else expect more Irish culture in the book than was given? I hoped for more, but found myself at the end of the nook not knowing much more about the Irish people than I already knew. 🤷‍♀️🏻
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Thea Frederick wrote: 09 Jun 2020, 23:52 Did anyone else expect more Irish culture in the book than was given? I hoped for more, but found myself at the end of the nook not knowing much more about the Irish people than I already knew. 🤷‍♀️🏻
Yes! I did like the detail about the lost village, that was excellent. But overall, I felt it was an Ireland learned from the author's own two-week trip to Ireland. I was expecting much more insight, but I think that has more to do with its target market.
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