Elise_B

The Irish Goodbye struck me like I was reading somebody's journal. Some of it was mundane and I skimmed the pages, while other parts packed a strong emotional punch that has stayed with me. The overriding theme of the micro memoirs is the unexpected death of Ms. Fennelly's sister before age 40. Her micro memoirs consist of her life as a teacher in the Czech Republic, wife, daughter, mother, friend and sister. It's a short book that would appeal to a wide range of people due to common themes of marriage, aging, friendship and death.