On the twelfth day of her hunger strike, Maggy is unable to tell the difference between what is real and what is imagined. That's true of what brought her here too: was she IRA, or did she just take risks for the sake of a friend?
Julia O'Faolain paints a portrait of young Irish girls and their inseverable connection, showing solidarity in places politics cannot reach.
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There was a story about her life in the Mail.- DAUGHTERS OF PASSION
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(@FaberBooks, 3 January 2019, e-book, 30 pages, bought from @AmazonKindle)
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I enjoyed this story a lot. It's a powerful, well-crafted piece of writing. I don't know if it's a true story but it's certainly rooted in real places against the backdrop of real events. I liked the fact you never find out the reason for Maggy's hunger strike and what led her to the moment the story opens with. Things unsaid can be powerful and they certainly are here.
