This book tells a story about the 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic in Dublin, Ireland. Woe and joy so grown together, it was hard to tell them apart." -Emma Donoghue, The Pull of the Stars Every day was the same with bad news all around and then Bridie arrived like a ray of sunshine to offer new hope. I believe my feelings of boredom are exactly the feelings that Julia was feeling until the arrival of Bridie. Now that I have finished the novel and am looking back on my initial feelings about the story, I can see that the author really did an excellent job setting the story. I think this novel was a great beginning to something bigger. I want to know more about being raised in an orphanage at that time. I want to know what happens to Julia and her brother. Lynn seemed fascinating and I want to know more about her rebellious acts. I'm really hoping that the author will write more about some of these characters. Lynn and I was sad when the story came to an end. By the end of the story I was really enjoying the dynamic between Bridie, Julia and Dr. The setting was so dark and dreary and not much was happening but once Bridie came into the story everything picked up a notch and became much more interesting. The story seemed very dull and I wasn't sure if I would continue. I didn't know what to think of this one when I first started.
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