Foster

It is a hot summer in rural Ireland. A child is taken by her father to live with relatives on a farm, not knowing when or if she will be brought home again.

Claire Keegan’s piercing contemporary classic Foster is a heartbreaking story of childhood, loss, and love; now released as a standalone book for the first time ever in the US

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Published Nov 1, 2022

128 pages

Average rating: 8.16

193 RATINGS

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Community Reviews

Mjk
Mar 28, 2023
7/10 stars
Beautiful short and sweet amongst tragedy and poverty stricken families.
Gram Judy
Jun 24, 2025
8/10 stars
A charming, touching short novel of an Irish girl’s summer visit with relatives whose love and care is unlike anything she has ever received in her own home.
Cobbie
Apr 19, 2025
10/10 stars
A bit like Anne Green Gables in Ireland I loved every bit of it
zoography
Mar 07, 2025
10/10 stars
read this little gem in one quick sitting. saw david sedaris live a few months ago and he was raving about "small things like these". couldn't get my hands on it at the library, so i read this one first and loved every minute of it.
Carla_is_Reading
Oct 24, 2024
6/10 stars
Super hilarious and super spicy
Here’s the link to my full review

https://thelitbuzz.com/2020/10/foster-kristie-leigh

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