Colm Toibin’s novel, BROOKLYN takes place in the 1950’s and starts in Ireland and then moves to Brooklyn, NY. Ellis Lacey is a young Irish girl without a job and a future due to the economic recession that has gripped Ireland. With the help of the local priest, Ellis goes to America and gets a job in a Brooklyn department store. Although she is homesick, Ellis makes a life for herself in Brooklyn until she is called back to Ireland for a family matter.
This novel is so beautifully written and the characters are timeless. I highly recommend this book to lovers of historical fiction and family themes.

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Reviewed by Terri