More from my holiday reading:
Maeve Binchy has written Star Sullivan (Orion, 2006) as part of a series of books called, Quick Reads, which are books that are about 100 pages long. These books provide the opportunity for readers to gain a small taste of the writing styles of different authors without having to commit to reading several hundred pages. This is ideal for people like me who are picky about the type of fiction they like to read.
I very much enjoyed Star Sullivan which is basically a character study of a young girl, nicknamed Star. Star is portrayed as a kind hearted girl who wants to help others. However as the story progresses we realize that her motives for helping others is actually selfish. She just wants to avoid conflict and so rescues people from the consequences of their actions. Eventually she is force to face the negative consequences of her rescuing attempts and realizes that she is only creating more difficulties for the people she cares about.
The story ends with a more mature Star who allows people the freedom to deal with their own problems rather than interfering in an attempt to keep the peace.
I have always enjoyed Maeve Binchy, but her books are often so long. This is cool to know, thanks for mentioning it. There are several authors there I’ve been wanting to try.
I have always enjoyed Maeve Binchy, but her books are often so long. This is cool to know, thanks for mentioning it. There are several authors there I’ve been wanting to try.
Yes I think Quick Reads are a great idea. There are quite a lot of books in the series. I’m about to read, The Book Boy by Joanna Trollope.
Yes I think Quick Reads are a great idea. There are quite a lot of books in the series. I’m about to read, The Book Boy by Joanna Trollope.
That is a great lesson to learn, do not be an enabler.
That is a great lesson to learn, do not be an enabler.
I wonder if all Maeve Binchy’s books have lessons about life in them?
I wonder if all Maeve Binchy’s books have lessons about life in them?