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Long Island

by Colm Tóibín
304 pages 2024 Literary Fiction, Historical Fiction 🌶️ Clean Standalone
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The Vibe

The sequel to Brooklyn. Eilis is living on Long Island in the 1970s when a stranger arrives with devastating news — and suddenly she must return to Ireland, where the man she left behind is still waiting. Tóibín revisits his most beloved character with the same quiet devastation.

Mood Meter

Romance
5/10
Fantasy / Magic
0/10
Pacing
3/10
Darkness
3/10
Humor
1/10
Angst
6/10

Mood Tags

QuietEmotionalNostalgicIntimate

Trope Tags

Return HomePast LoveImmigrationMoral Dilemma

Spice Check

🌶️ Clean

Clean — emotional intimacy, not physical.

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Is This Book for You?

Skip if you dislike:

Ending: Open
Pacing: Slow

What This Book Feels Like

Moods: Quiet Emotional Nostalgic Intimate

Tropes: Return Home Past Love Immigration Moral Dilemma

If You Loved This, Try These

Brooklyn
Colm Tóibín
Direct prequel same character
The Remains of the Day
Kazuo Ishiguro
Same quiet emotional devastation
Normal People
Sally Rooney
Same Irish intimate character study

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need to read Brooklyn first?

Essential — this is a direct sequel.

Is it like the movie?

Continues from where both book and movie ended.

Is the ending satisfying?

Open-ended — Tóibín trusts readers to draw conclusions.

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