It is a hot summer in rural Ireland. A child is taken by her father to live with relatives on a farm, not knowing when or if she will be brought home again. In the Kinsellas’ house, she finds an affection and warmth she has not known and slowly, in their care, begins to blossom. But there is something unspoken in this new household–where everything is so well tended to–and this summer must soon come to an end.
Winner of the prestigious Davy Byrnes Prize and first published in the New Yorker, Claire Keegan’s Foster has sold over 120,000 copies in the UK and Ireland, where it is also required reading in schools. A story of astonishing emotional depth now expanded and newly revised in a standalone edition, Foster showcases Claire Keegan’s great talent and cements her reputation as one of our most important and prodigious storytellers.
FOSTER
Claire Keegan
Foster is the first short story I’ve read by Claire Keegan. It was first published in 2010.
It is about a young girl taken to live with distant relatives on a farm in rural Ireland.
As a short story, it is extremely effective. The details are haunting and clear. I recall certain moments like I would a horror movie. The writing is efficient. There is not one extra word or wasted sentence.
It is a masterful thing to be able to do to capture a concept and express it fully in under 100 pages.
Thanks to RB Media, HighBridge Audio, and Netgalley for a copy of FOSTER by Claire Keegan in exchange for an honest review!
Foster is out now!
FOSTER…⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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