Himself by Jess Kidd (Netgalley)

 
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"Himself" by Jess Kidd is an Irish tragedy. The novel takes place in Ireland. The main character is a man named  Mahony. His life is very sad. If you're in the mood for carrying around a box of tissues, you will love this novel. His life begins as an infant placed on the doorstep of Saint Anthony's orphanage. Twenty six years later he is ready to set out on a road of discovery to find his mother.

His mother is Orla Sweeney. She led a tragic life.. There is the feeling she looked for love in all the wrong places never finding it until giving birth to Mahony. She loved the baby, but the cards or the ghosts of the past work against her. She does not survive to see the baby grow up. Neither does she survive to see him  smile at the angels. The fates are against her.

Like most abandoned children, Mahony wants to know about his parents. He wants to know what happened to his mother and if lucky, he might find out who fathered him too. "Himself" by Jess Kidd is a novel about love. Mahony, a true blue guy, loves the woman who gave him life although  he never has felt her arms hug him tightly.

While others in the Irish community might think of her as a sinner or worse, he protects her name and works hard to uncover the past. This is a novel about a search for closure.  In the end, there is a feeling of desperate hope and a saying of a small prayer that Mahony will learn all that he needs to know. His support is a tightly knit community who are putting on a play which will lead the reader into more truths and untruths and death. Believe it or not, there is a bit of Irish fun along the way. http://jesskidd.com/

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