Prophet Song
A dark book about a family in Dublin in a time when Eire has been taken over by a totalitarian regime. It's brilliantly written from the mother's perspective with the raw violence of the regime interspersed with almost poetic descriptions of the mother's thoughts and stressful hallucinations. Especially dark as current events show that even seemingly stable regimes can turn very quickly. Some would say that the Troubles in the north were pretty close to this state of living for many. The ending switches the story to a very real challenge faced by many today. Very well written although I would only recommend if you are in a stable state of mind and not sinking into depression at the state of the world. It would only bring that alternative reality closer although it is one being lived by millions already. Excellent but extremely uncomfortable reading as it seems so real.
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