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Big Girl, Small Town by Michelle Gallen

November 17, 2020 by BlackRaven 5 Comments

There no traditional action in Big Girl, Small Town. Yet, you are drawn into the book from page one. Michelle Gallen made me fall in love with a fictional character. She made me see myself in her. She made me want to root for this character who (on the surface) is not an overly likable person. Or at least, not at first. You watch as Majella (our heroine) live her life. Or what passes for living in a Northern Ireland town after “The Troubles” have […]

Filed Under: Comedy/Humor, Fiction, History Tagged With: coming-of-age, family, fathers & daughters, grandmohters, Michelle Gallen, Mothers & Daughters, Northern Ireland, Protestants and Catholics, Small Town & Rural, The Troubles

BlackRaven's CBR12 Review No:362 · Genres: Comedy/Humor, Fiction, History · Tags: coming-of-age, family, fathers & daughters, grandmohters, Michelle Gallen, Mothers & Daughters, Northern Ireland, Protestants and Catholics, Small Town & Rural, The Troubles ·
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