Trespasses - Louise Kennedy
As many of you know I (Aimée, the owner) am born and bred in Belfast. I often struggle to find literature that isn’t voyeuristic, sensationalist and overly stereotypical in its portrayal of my country and its conflicts.
A love story, a story of ordinary people in extraordinary times. Despite being set in the 70s (and I’m not that old!) I recognised these people and my city. Recognised the struggles to have an ‘ordinary’ life in a world were the damage is evident across all communities. This is the perfect mix of literary fiction, historical fiction and domestic drama- so vivid, so readable, with the ability to convey the fears, hopes and problems of its characters’.
As many of you know I (Aimée, the owner) am born and bred in Belfast. I often struggle to find literature that isn’t voyeuristic, sensationalist and overly stereotypical in its portrayal of my country and its conflicts.
A love story, a story of ordinary people in extraordinary times. Despite being set in the 70s (and I’m not that old!) I recognised these people and my city. Recognised the struggles to have an ‘ordinary’ life in a world were the damage is evident across all communities. This is the perfect mix of literary fiction, historical fiction and domestic drama- so vivid, so readable, with the ability to convey the fears, hopes and problems of its characters’.
As many of you know I (Aimée, the owner) am born and bred in Belfast. I often struggle to find literature that isn’t voyeuristic, sensationalist and overly stereotypical in its portrayal of my country and its conflicts.
A love story, a story of ordinary people in extraordinary times. Despite being set in the 70s (and I’m not that old!) I recognised these people and my city. Recognised the struggles to have an ‘ordinary’ life in a world were the damage is evident across all communities. This is the perfect mix of literary fiction, historical fiction and domestic drama- so vivid, so readable, with the ability to convey the fears, hopes and problems of its characters’.