A very enjoyable morsel which certainly evoked for me the west country of Ireland which I loved when I was there. The characters are totally engaging and a small amount of magic realism thrown in for good measure. Not quite in the league of Yann Martel's Life of Pi, but certainly a diverting time spent beneath Croagh Patrick's shadow. I was fortunate enough to see the Northern Lights over Croagh Patrick and have flown into THE most hilarious international airport at Knock. Pilgrimages by the faithful are seen as an opportunity to do penance - one is supposed to crawl on their knees to the summit - no thanks!
If you would like another diverting slice of magic realism that is light and not too taxing, a girlfriend of mine recommended The Good Mayor by Andrew Nicoll. A quite unusual narrative which also uses magic realism as its foundation - which some may find a bridge too far - but if you are willing to go it is certainly romantic!
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