I owe you a review! I said I was reading an amazing book and now that I am finished with said amazing book it is time for me to give you an amazing review that is going to make you want to run out right now and borrow, buy or download The Yellow House immediately. The only problem with that is The Yellow house is one in depth book! So here goes nothing!
The Yellow House is set in Northern Ireland during turbulent times and centers around Eileen O'Neil of the great "warrior" probably more importantly CATHOLIC O'Neils. It spans from the time she is a small child to when she is a grown women with children of her own. Eileen's life begins happily enough in her family's yellow house with her strong and loving mother, her full of life father and her two younger siblings. It doesn't take long for extreme poverty and extreme personal tragedy to catch up to the O'Neils and tear them apart. Eileen ends up in a mill, working her fingers to the bone in deplorable working conditions but she bites her tongue (no small feat for her) and saves her money with hopes of reuniting her family under the roof of her beloved yellow house.
Along the way Eileen finds herself torn between two men and her own will. Eileen's family history, misguided decisions, and the turbulent political environment shape this novel into an epic story of one Catholic women's journey to find peace in her heart and country both of which are at war with themselves.
This is one of those books that keep thinking about long after you have finished it. There are so many emotions that I went through while reading; Joy, sorrow, anger, frustration, disgust, incredulity. Isn’t that what a good book does to you? This book transports you to Ireland in the early 1900’s when your religion was just as relevant and important as any skills you possessed. A time where every today was a struggle and every tomorrow was a question mark.
The Yellow house is an epic story about love and loss, family pride and pride in yourself, old dreams and new dreams but above all I found this story to be about resilience. I would suggest this book to anyone and everyone. Happy Reading!
***Disclaimer***
Ok I take that back I would not suggest this book to anyone under the age of 16 due to graphic violence, sex and an all around mature subject matter. All though I did not find any of this gratuitous and all of the above mentioned incidents had intricate and important roles in telling this story of turmoil and strife I still do not think it is age appropriate for anyone under the age of 16.
***Disclaimer***
Ok I take that back I would not suggest this book to anyone under the age of 16 due to graphic violence, sex and an all around mature subject matter. All though I did not find any of this gratuitous and all of the above mentioned incidents had intricate and important roles in telling this story of turmoil and strife I still do not think it is age appropriate for anyone under the age of 16.
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