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Title: Captures Irish Heartbreak and Struggle with "the Drink"
Review: A wonderfully sad, yet compelling story of an Irish family in America. McDermott knows her subject quite well and her ability to portray how alcohol becomes a living thing, especially in an Irish family, is moving. You feel your frustration build with Billy and the interaction the rest of the family has with him yet, you never stop rooting for him, all the while knowing your cheers are fruitless.This is not a light story about how strong character triumphs over adversity. It is about the pain and destruction of secrets, guilt and alcohol and their deleterious effect on everyone who is touched even slightly.
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