Kathy Woods

The ending of this book was a total disappointment for me. It was like the author couldn't think of a more appropriate ending, so just ended it in what seemed like mid air. I was actually shocked when I read the last paragraph. I thought there would have been another chapter, but no, it just abruptly ends, nowhere. I cant imagine anyone behaving as Eilis did when she went back to Ireland unless she had no heart at all, so the author could have given some indication of why she did what she did. There was no delving in to her mindset or intimating why she made the decisions she made, unless I missed all that. So if you're looking for an easy read, this is it. No thinking involved at all. Obviously, many people disagree, as they did make a movie out of it.