Very thought-provoking, but equally quite bleak, which I didn’t enjoy. This book was my introduction to Magdalene Laundries and I mean yikes, it was awful to read about that. The main character is also depressing, due to his upbringing and the unfortunate circumstances of his birth. His actions are pure but they’re not gonna lead to any good for anybody. Overall this just made me mad at the church in Ireland for perpetuating this barbarous practices, and for so long.