Take away a slice of history through the lens of women | THE PULL OF THE STARS by Emma Donoghue 

I just finished the audiobook. There were times when I felt the narrative was dry, but I think it was also my ability to focus LOL. By the end, I was deeply invested in the characters and found myself commenting aloud as things were happening. There was a scene that reminded me of something my wife and I experienced and I found myself sobbing in my kitchen. Emma Donoghue doesn't have to write a complicated story to get it to sink its teeth in unexpectedly. As I was listening, near the end, I thought this would be good to adapt (similarly to Sarah Waters' TV adaptations of her wonderful novels). I am not surprised to see it has been adapted, although I wish it were accessible to me across the pond. I don't think I'll be able to get myself over to Ireland to take in the theatre show. Break a leg, all!