Recenzii
Beautifully written and brilliant on grief, love and family expectations. Wonderful. ― Daily Mail
This debut is pretty perfect. It's informative, original, heartfelt, very real, and stunningly written. ― Irish Examiner
Stunning. A beautiful story about the awkward, often painful silences around dinner tables. A fresh, funny, honest portrayal of familial love. I adored it. ― Louise Nealon, bestselling author of SNOWFLAKE
Funny and deeply moving. I adored it. ― Chloe Michelle Howarth, author of Sunburn
An exciting new voice on the Irish literary scene. ― Image
[An] inventive exploration of identity, faith and family. ― Irish Times
A moving novel about love, loss and life's mysteries. As someone who isn't religious, I found the exploration of canonisation in the modern age fascinating and I think this will have wide appeal. ― The Bookseller - Editor's Pick
A truly extraordinary exploration of relationships, grief, queerness, and its relationship with the Catholic church in Ireland . . . fuelled by such complex emotions which are unpicked so delicately and fully . . . so deeply worth reading and impossible to not feel some emotional connection towards. ― NB Magazine
A profoundly moving exploration of love, grief and faith written with such warmth and humour I both laughed and cried. Niamh is a remarkable talent. This is such an affecting, accomplished book that I still have trouble believing it is her debut. I devoured this wonderful book in a day. Without a doubt, Ordinary Saints is my book of the year ― Hattie Williams, author of Bittersweet
Ordinary Saints is the best debut novel I've read in a long time. Niamh Ní Mhaoileoin is a writer of immense delicacy, perception and heart, drilling deep into questions of faith, family and love. A beautiful novel and a huge talent. ― Jessica Moor, author of Hold Back the Night
Mesmerising and original, Ordinary Saints is quite a novel: an empathetic, heart-felt and nuanced exploration of the Catholic church in modern Ireland, queer identity, family and so much more. I absolutely loved it. ― Victoria MacKenzie, award-winning author of Thy Great Pain Have Mercy On My Little Pain
Niamh Ní Mhaoileoin's writing has a real magic to it that hits you right from the first sentence. ― Okechukwu Nzelu
I both learnt - and felt - a lot reading Ordinary Saints. An intriguing, compelling and deeply original debut. ― Roxy Dunn, author of As Young As This
An engrossing and absorbing read . . . Uplifting and absolutely gripping. ― Rachel Dawson, author of Neon Roses
An outstanding debut. Delicately woven through with the threads of modern Irishness. Emotionally intelligent, hilarious, superb. ― Soula Emmanuel, author of Wild Geese
Deeply emotionally engaging and profoundly thought provoking. A world I knew nothing about was opened up to me. A cracking great read; and one that stays with you long after you turn the last page. ― Sui Annukka, winner of the Women's Discoveries Prize
A clever, emotionally complex, and unfailingly generous debut, I found Ordinary Saints both deeply moving and utterly gripping. ― Kate Young, author of Experienced
A fascinating exploration of religion, family dynamics and love in all its forms told in exquisite, crystalline prose. ― Angela Chadwick
