It's 1969 and Louise has just turned 15.She's obsessed with The Beatles, George Best's girlfriend (who lives beside her granny), escaping to anywhere with a bit of sunshine, eye shadows, boys with long hair, her awful legs and her life ruining spots. And then, just as she's ready to get out there and enjoy the tail end of the swinging sixties (Belfast style), the city erupts into chaos. Her mother has always sworn that she was more trouble than her seven younger brothers all put together as she refused to take NO for an answer. After reading this you may very well agree!
Wow! This book manages to capture a unique and deeply personal story set against a really difficult time in Irish history.
The way the author shares both her feelings and the events themselves in her writing is captivating. There are moments that are genuinely sad and moving, followed almost immediately by parts that had me laughing out loud, sometimes within the same section of the book.
What stood out most was the perspective, knowledge and real life experience woven throughout. At times, some parts are slower paced to provide the context needed for what follows as the story builds and becomes especially powerful in towards the end.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book and would highly recommend it.
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