I enjoyed this book so much, especially the ending. It's rare lately (or so it seems) to be happy at the end of a book - to be happy with the happy ending! (I shouldn't have given that away.)
I can see this book being bought up and ending up on screen. It's a delight. The New York Times reviewer mentioned similarities with two authors: Ann Tyler and Sally Rooney. I agree. There is humor and pathos and very likeable characters.
From the Washington Post review:
Although the novel opens in 2022, most of the story takes place back around 2010, cast in the heat of regret and the glow of nostalgia. The narrator, Rachel Murray, recalls living in Cork while finishing up an English degree. One of the many lovable things about this novel is O’Donoghue’s kindhearted perspective on the awkwardness of the college years, that weird period when you’re self-conscious enough to be embarrassed but not quite self-controlled enough to feign maturity.
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