Lots of blood on both sides . . . Potatoes planted partly because other crops were trampled so frequently in war . . . Famine/suffering among the poor. . . Political oppression is overwhelmingly of English origin. . . Church of Ireland (a branch of C of England) brings with it many privileges. Scots-Irish, presbyterians, are second on the list. Irish Catholics a distant last. Scots-Irish immigrate to American after Revolutionary War. Crisis for England--Catholics becoming overwhelming majority. England has lost in America; Irish are restless; concessions made at end of 18th Century.
Follows Sadie and Sam (Mazer) from childhood to mid-thirties when both are feeling old and a bit out of it in the gaming world. Characters are well-rounded, develop throughout the novel in interesting way. Plot is involved but sensible. Not a single, "Oh, come on!" moment. The book could have been faster paced. Odd, since the main topic is video games which are not for their speed of engagement and Gabrielle Zevin clearly knows her video games. Recommended by Michael Connelly in an interview. He also has Bosch pick up the book in his novel, Resurrection Walk, as Bosch tails a possible witness to a crime as she moves through a bookstore. Sadie and Sam do not get together at the end, which is good. Marx killed by homophobic nutcase who really wants to kill Sam, but Sam isn't there. Marx is father of Sadie's child.
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