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Title:
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Soldier Sailor |
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Authors:
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Kilroy, Claire |
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Genre:
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Fiction |
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Pages:
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256 |
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Year:
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2024 |
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Language:
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English |
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Description:
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Soldiering on, that’s all the mother in this powerful story can do … Narrated through an intense and raw internal monologue directed to her young son, this is the bleakly comic unravelling and recalibrating of a first-time mother. The emotional volatility and sheer exhaustion of having a child, and the unwelcome realisation that the patriarchy is still alive and well; it’s all captured in this bittersweet commentary on early motherhood which is as profound as it is provocative.
Comments from BDS Reviewers:"I loved the dark humour "” I laughed out loud."
"Gripping and grimly funny. Relatable to mothers everywhere."
"Brought back the feeling of inanity (and insanity!) of being a mother."
"Very easy to read, but at times has you on the edge of your seat."
"Very engaging. The anguish of the mother is very well-described."
"Some members may find the stream-of-consciousness writing a bit challenging "” it is not plot-driven."
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Categories:
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Fiction, Contemporary, Feminism, Gender Issues, Relationships, Social commentary/perspectives, Ireland, Just Added, 2026 Titles |
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