I started off enjoying the book, but mid-way found that the book lacked forward progress. It became repetitive and lackluster and I found it hard to slog through it. An interesting premise and a few very enjoyable lines/observations.

The orphan Vivian, living in Dublin, believing herself to be a changeling, traverses Dublin as a modern day Leopold Bloom searching for a portal to send her home to the fairies. It is not a fairy tale and is not long on plot. Lally's use of, exploration of and description of language is at the heart of the book as well as her kooky character Vivian. It was and IrishTimes book of the month club to rave reviews.