Land is Maggie O'Farrell's latest book. Maggie O'Farrell is another of my favorite authors, who, like Anne Patchett, gives me mixed feelings when I start a book written by them. I know I will read impressive prose, clever plots, and authentic, human characters. That's the problem. In Land, the humanity of the family forged from the brutal remnants of the Great Hunger. Father and Mother, Tomás and Phina, are their family's sole survivors. It shapes their lives and choices, leaving them with fears and loneliness that affect how their four children navigate the world. Even as I was reading, I sensed that each child, imbued with personality and vividness, was also representative of Irish culture: a priest, a musician, a steady, silent worker, and a loyal, hardworking daughter. Another great novel.
Reviews of other Maggie O'Farrell books: https://barbpruittwrites.blogspot.com/search?q=Maggie+O%27Farrell
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The Village of Noobtown by Ryan Rimmel is the second in the series that I have read. I gave the first one three stars on Goodreads, and I will give this one the same. I'm surprised that it has a four-star rating. The concept is classic LitRPG. A human finds himself in an actual video game scenario. They need to figure out what is happening, level up, and stay alive. Our hero, Jim, does those things with a lot of fart jokes, crazy companions, and inadequate character development. The author gives a lot--maybe too much-- technical detail. It reminds me, I'm not the target audience. The series reads like video game fan fiction. I have been reading LitRPG because of Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman. I think he's exceptionally talented.
Review of the first in the series: https://barbpruittwrites.blogspot.com/search?q=Noobtown
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