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It was a wonderful read. Fergus will be one of my favorite characters for years to come.
in recent years I haven't read any book on Ireland, and I am very vague about Irish history. I just know that they were under the British for a long time.
I came upon this book when I read A Monster Calls as a part of the group BOTM read (this book too wouldn't have been in my radar otherwise) and Patrick Ness, the author , in his foreword a suggested that the reader should try out books by Siobhan Doud, whose brainchild the book was, but unfortunately couldn't execute the idea due to her illness and subsequent demise.
So a few.of us scourged the lists and decided to do a buddy read of the Bog Child, supposedly one of her best works.
I chose this for the intriguing title-
And am glad that I did so.
Fergus an 18 year old boy has a loving family . He's got an elderly brother Joe, who's in British prison at the beginning of the story (set in 1981), who later goes on a hunger strike. Also, two cute and naughty younger sisters, and a loving mom and dad. Uncle Tally, his mentor completes the extended family. it all starts when he discovers a dead body of a child in the bog, and then things escalate.
Along with the iron age story (the body has actually been there for the past 2000 years or so) , Doud combines the modern Irish political unrest to create this beautiful masterpiece with a strong young adult hero.
I was immersed in Fergus' world, and didn't want to come out. Would have loved to continue with him and see how he turns out as an adult.
Recommended to all those who love history, politics, cultural facts and a good story told well.