Why I Wrote a Sequel to Brooklyn | Long Island by Colm Tóibín
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- Опубликовано: 28 сен 2024
- Award-winning author Colm Tóibín tells us why he decided to revisit the characters from his 2009 novel Brooklyn.
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'Heartbreak, wistfulness, cracking dialogue . . . This is Tóibín at his best' - The Times
'A masterful novel full of longing and regret . . . Intensely moving and yet full of restraint' - Douglas Stuart, author Shuggie Bain
Long Island is Colm Tóibín’s masterpiece: an exquisite, exhilarating novel that asks whether it is possible to truly return to the past and renew the great love that seemed gone forever. The sequel to Colm Tóibín's prize-winning, bestselling novel Brooklyn.
A man with an Irish accent knocks on Eilis Fiorello’s door on Long Island and in that moment everything changes. Eilis and Tony have built a secure, happy life here since leaving Brooklyn - perhaps a little stifled by the in-laws so close, but twenty years married and with two children looking towards a good future.
And yet this stranger will reveal something that will make Eilis question the life she has created. For the first time in years she suddenly feels very far from home and the revelation will see her turn towards Ireland once again. Back to her mother. Back to the town and the people she had chosen to leave behind. Did she make the wrong choice marrying Tony all those years ago? Is it too late now to take a different path?
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Just finished the book and even though I was hooked Iwas and am also disappointed. I realised early on that it was unlikely to have a happy ending. But I didn't expect to be kind of annoyed with all the main characters. And I honestly think its lazy of the author to leave the ending open. And just what's the point of letting Eilis go back to Ireland and to Jim if not to make them happy in the end? It is not a stand alone book even if the author likes to see it this way. This starts miserable and ends extremely unsatisfactory. Bleh.
He didn't leave it open. He left it showing how trapped both Jim and Eilis each is in their respective world.
Long Island is a great book, but, without spoilers - incredibly disappointed in some of the characters. Believable, but not the way I thought they would go.
Brooklyn was such a great book. You could feel the sense of disconnection from home, and familar. Then her need to try to construct a life back in island to consolidate the changing circumstances. The different worlds, and in her mind different realities, neither related to the other. Just beautiful, in the scientific sense. An idea that is splended in conception, development and execution. Loved it ❤
I loved it because life is messy even among these reserved people who are so worried what others think…so to me, the writing is so true to life. The ending? Well do you think Jim will make the same mistake again? Come on. 🤔
Excellent writing
I knew nothing of Brooklyn and enjoyed Long Island up to a point. I was so very disappointed that there really was no ending. Even in my imagination, no one lives happily ever after .Such a huge disappointment, and I dont think I would recommend it to my friends.
I thoroughly enjoyed the book 'Brooklyn' and the film. However, what was the ending in Long Island ?? I am so disappointed. Have I missed something ? I've listened to all the episodes, Brooklyn and Long Island through BBC Sounds.
Definetly needs a sequel
Please explain the ending of Long Island 😮
Well, things didn’t go as planned for anyone, funnily, because no one actually had a firm plan.
What happened and what didn’t happen?
I think Colm Toibin gave up enough information about the characters to form an opinion about what they might (or might not) do next.
That said, as evidenced in this story, timing is everything. The sequence of events influences the nest sequence of events and so on.
Make up your own ending.
This would be a good book for discussion in a book club. I conduct my own book club in my mind as I’ve never been in a real one.
So, I have a few ideas. I hope Mr. T writes another book to continue Eilis’ story, and end it for us.
I see the year 2001 in my crystal ball, the place, that I don’t know. Although it was Brooklyn, then Long Island, the final chapter may transcend geography.
Mr. T, if you’re reading this, I could toss out a few ideas to you. Don’t expect brilliance though, just some possibilities.
The ending is…that it is not the ending. Stay tuned for the 3rd book
Why can't these people just leave the characters alone. There was a happy ending in Brooklyn.
Very disappointing
Stupid book!! How horrible!
Fantastic I was there with them on BBC sounds.. would have got the book but now I know the ending ... Will have to speculate . Still brilliant.
Any chance you could write a book to cover what happened between Brooklyn and Long Island? 😂 I'd read it!!
I loved the book Long Island. I want a sequel! :)
I haven't read Brooklyn. I discovered Long island and read it without knowing that there is another book before.
It as an amazing book and the end is brilliant!