This book is extremely well written with brilliant descriptions. I was hooked from the beginning and was torn between wanting to finish it and never wanting it to end. I became a part of the community and still have a void in my life because I was totally immersed in the novel. This is one of the best books I have read in a long time!

This book grabbed me from the beginning and luckily it was a fast read because I could not put it down! It inspires great discussions and tugs at your heart. I highly recommend this book!

I like how the author used voices of several different characters to tell the story throughout the book. It made it more interesting and more insightful. It was obvious the author was a thorough researcher as she developed the book. Her descriptive writing helped me visualize and experience the challenging times.

This was one of those books that I could not put down but I never wanted it to end. This is the author's first novel and she is a superb writer. She develops the characters so well that they become part of your life while you are reading the book. Our entire book club loved this book and were amazed that the Irish were treated so poorly in the US. I highly recommend this book.

Once I started this book, I could not put it down! It was so well written and such a great story!

Everyone in our book club enjoyed reading this book even though the subject was depressing. The author did an amazing job using adjectives to describe the dismal conditions and developing the characters.

If someone would not have picked this for our book club, I never would have finished reading it. The story was not connected well and it was such a disappointing read because Lamb inserted every current social issue into the book with very little substance.