Wills's childhood memories of summer gatherings at her grandmother's farm were shattered by the revelation of a banished cousin, highlighting a family fracture caused by social stigma.
In her book, Wills explores the profound impact of societal rejection on families, revealing that her grandmother's choices encapsulate a dark chapter in Ireland’s treatment of unwed mothers.
'The farmhouse that had seemed the centre of a world was, in fact, a ghostly void,' highlighting the emotional and historical complexities that clouded family relationships.
Wills’s narrative reflects a broader struggle within Ireland to reconcile with the past, particularly the institutional mistreatment of unwed mothers and their children.
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