The narrator speaks to the reader as if she's really drunk. Sometimes she strong and not drunk and one keeps hoping she'll stay that way.

Wow, what a powerful book. It is an autobiographical story of a woman’s childhood, marriage, and motherhood from birth to middle age. She lives in Dublin, in a part of the city that seems to have little money or possessions. The first part of her childhood is pleasant, but once she hits high school, she falls into bad habits, and rough company. She marries a man she loves, but her marriage is marred by intense spousal abuse. As a result of her trauma, she falls into alcoholism. The whole book is powerful, raw, really emotional, not a calming book. I found it a quick read, even though it was disturbing. I loved it.

Hard to read, in places, tears at your heartstrings. Very well written, and difficult to believe that this insight into a woman's soul was written by a man.

A good novel about a 39 year old Irish woman who is a wife, mother and works as a housecleaner.
She tells her life story from childhood thru marriage showing her strengths and vulnerabilities.

interesting and sad story.

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One of the best books I have ever read. It will have you in tears all throughout. You can really feel the main character (Paula) and the train of thought writing was well done and something I really enjoyed. Don't pass on this book!

A quick, interesting read that certainly kept my attention. A view into the mind of a character very unlike myself. I enjoyed the vernacular, first-person writing.

This book is right on with the depiction of an abused, battered woman. She has all the same excuses and rationales, and finally finds courage not for herself, but for her daughter. The author does an excellent job of showing us that she grows up an average, normal child and teenager... thus giving lie to the idea that women who put up with abuse have common backgrounds. They simply don't... and there's no best way for them to escape their desperation.

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