5.0 out of 5 stars Captivating story!

Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2023

Wow! Pat Spencer's book, Golden Boxty in the Frypan, is an incredible story of resilience and the triumph of familial love. The story of young Katie Ryan and her Irish, Catholic family takes you on a journey of loss, abandonment and unconditional love. You will find yourself rooting for Katie and her siblings as they navigate the hardships of poverty, alcoholism and abuse during the Great Depression. For the time period, the characters and settings feel distinctly genuine. Their lives are tense and troubling, as is evident during desperate times. Through the use of voice, Spencer captures your heart by telling this tragic story of the Ryan family through the eyes of a child. I was touched by Katie's determination to keep her siblings together. I could not put it down once I started, and was relieved when the ending offered hope.

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