Review of Orla Mackey’s Debut Novel “Mouthing”: A Powerful Depiction of Post-partum Depression
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Review of Orla Mackey’s Debut Novel “Mouthing”: A Powerful Depiction of Post-partum Depression


The double-edged sword of the close-knit community of the fictional country town of Ballyrowan is that it is both beautiful and utterly debilitating. The things that bring the community together over these decades are also what tear it apart. The secrets, resentments, love, and anger are all-consuming and impossible to untangle. Continue reading