Why I Wrote a Sequel to Brooklyn | Long Island by Colm Tóibín

Brooklyn was such a great book. You could feel the sense of disconnection from home, and familar. Then her need to try to construct a life back in island to consolidate the changing circumstances. The different worlds, and in her mind different realities, neither related to the other. Just beautiful, in the scientific sense. An idea that is splended in conception, development and execution. Loved it ❤

Stupid book!! How horrible!

Excellent writing

Long Island is a great book, but, without spoilers - incredibly disappointed in some of the characters. Believable, but not the way I thought they would go.

I thoroughly enjoyed the book 'Brooklyn' and the film. However, what was the ending in Long Island ?? I am so disappointed. Have I missed something ? I've listened to all the episodes, Brooklyn and Long Island through BBC Sounds.

Please explain the ending of Long Island 😮

Why can't these people just leave the characters alone. There was a happy ending in Brooklyn.

Just finished the book and even though I was hooked Iwas and am also disappointed. I realised early on that it was unlikely to have a happy ending. But I didn't expect to be kind of annoyed with all the main characters. And I honestly think its lazy of the author to leave the ending open. And just what's the point of letting Eilis go back to Ireland and to Jim if not to make them happy in the end? It is not a stand alone book even if the author likes to see it this way. This starts miserable and ends extremely unsatisfactory. Bleh.

I knew nothing of Brooklyn and enjoyed Long Island up to a point. I was so very disappointed that there really was no ending. Even in my imagination, no one lives happily ever after .Such a huge disappointment, and I dont think I would recommend it to my friends.

I loved the book Long Island. I want a sequel! :)

Very disappointing

I haven't read Brooklyn. I discovered Long island and read it without knowing that there is another book before.
It as an amazing book and the end is brilliant!

I loved it because life is messy even among these reserved people who are so worried what others think…so to me, the writing is so true to life. The ending? Well do you think Jim will make the same mistake again? Come on. 🤔

Any chance you could write a book to cover what happened between Brooklyn and Long Island? 😂 I'd read it!!

Please correct the typo in the caption - her name is Eilis, not Ellis. Eilis is an Irish name pronounced , as Colm Toibin does it, Alish. It's not the American name Ellis.