Brooklyn

The writing has a simplicity to it that made this book a quick an easy read while also conveying the deep emotion in the story, even while describing the normal day-to-day routine of the main character. I'm glad I read the book without having seen the movie first, because I feel like some of the simple emotion might have been lost if I was comparing it to the movie the whole time. (Disclaimer: I have not seen the movie as of the time of this review.)