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The Art of the Joyful Tearjerker
- The Atlantic frames Land as a history-spanning family tale that interweaves personal grief with Ireland’s broader history.
- The novel begins with Tomás and Liam as mapmakers who encounter a mysterious spring that becomes a symbol of colonial resistance.
- Land maps a millennium of history through the land itself, moving from Brith’s era to later centuries.
- The review emphasizes that pain in Land is a natural companion to joy, not purely instrumental for plot.
- The family’s disintegration mirrors Ireland’s turbulent history, linking private loss to public upheaval.
- O’Farrell’s mapmaker’s pursuit is reframed as a dedication to land and identity rather than a single masterpiece.
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