Club Meeting 12: Foster

Ep: 12

By : Claire Keegan

Foster by Claire Keegan is a quiet, deeply moving novella about a young girl who is sent to live temporarily with foster parents in rural Ireland. Away from her difficult home circumstances, she experiences a new kind of care and discovers the power of kindness, attention, and belonging. Through spare and beautifully crafted prose, the story explores childhood, family, love, and the profound impact of small acts of compassion.

5

Avg / 5

Phebe

5 ★★★★★

Phil

5 ★★★★★

Isaac

5 ★★★★★

Books recommended if you liked this book

Phebe:

Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro

Phil:

The Stranger by Albert Camus

Isaac:

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

Other Books And Works Mentioned

Phebe:

Dublin Murder Squad series by Tana French

Phil:

Be Careful What You Wish For by Jeffrey Archer
Chaos Kings: How Wall Street Traders Make Billions in the New Age of Crisis by Scott Patterson

Isaac:

Queen of Fire (Book 3 of the Raven’s Shadow series) by Anthony Ryan

Books mentioned in trivia/discussion (not personal recommendations):

Phebe:

A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
Dune by Frank Herbert
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
A Swim in a Pond in the Rain by George Saunders
All books mentioned in trivia

Discussion

What did you think?

Have you read

“Club Meeting 12: Foster.“

Disagree with our ratings? Tell us below.

More Episodes

Ep: 73

AVG : 4.75/5

Club Meeting 73 – Margo’s Got Money Troubles

Rufi Thorpe

Ep: 72

AVG : 4.67/5

Club Meeting 72 – The Round House

Louise Erdrich

Ep: 71

AVG : 5/5

Club Meeting 71 – East of Eden

John Steinbeck