Complex sentence: The novel, set in Dublin in June 1921 during "The Troubles" and revolving around a woman torn between an Irish patriot and an English writer with pro-republican sympathies, was well received, with one reviewer commenting that "the novel shows unusual promise".
Split into simpler sentences: The novel, set in Dublin in June 1921 during "The Troubles", revolved around a woman torn between an Irish patriot and an English writer with pro-republican sympathies. It was well received, with one reviewer commenting that "the novel shows unusual promise".