Review: The Leaving
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 08 15, 2011
The leaving is a coming of age novel set in Dublin in the 1980's. Through Cathy's eyes we see what its like to grow up in Dublin during this period. There is an air of despair and hopelessness surrounding growing up in general and doing so in Dublin in particular. While The Leaving is a test taken to complete schooling before college it is also something voiced my many of the characters in this book, the desire or need to leave Dublin. I enjoyed this book and found myself wanting to know more, not just about Cathy, but about Dublin its self that fostered this attitude of wanting to get out felt by many of the characters.