I caught the tail end of a R4 discussion this morning - about Colm Toibin's 'brilliant novel', Brooklyn and the 'making of the movie'. And everyone is very proud of themselves.
I read Brooklyn a few years ago and thought it was an overhyped love story. I still don't get it. There is nothing brilliant about it at all - or have I missed something?
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Colm Toibin and Brooklyn: The emperors new clothes?
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tormentil · 13/11/2015 17:03
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