There is only the sound of a young woman slowly and deliberately stepping into herself, learning to make and stand behind her choices, finding herself." - Pam Houston, O, the Oprah Magazine, "Reading Tóibín is like watching an artist paint one small stroke after another until suddenly the finished picture emerges to shattering effect." - The Times Literary Supplement (U.K.), "Reading Toibin is like watching an artist paint one small stroke after another until suddenly the finished picture emerges to shattering effect."-The Times Literary Supplement(U.K.), "Tóibín. A fine and touching novel, persuasive proof of Toibin's ever-increasing skills and range."-Booklist(starred review), 'Reading Tóibín is like watching an artist paint one small stroke after another until suddenly the finished picture emerges to shattering effect'.Brooklynstands comparison with Henry James'sThe Portrait of a Lady.'-The Times Literary Supplement(U.K.), "A classical coming-of-age story, pure, unsensationalized, quietly profound… There are no antagonists in this novel, no psychodramas, no angst. One of those magically quiet novels that sneak up on readers and capture their imaginations." - USA Today, "A compelling characterization of a woman caught between two worlds.
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