Anne's Song - Anne Nolan

As I had read Colleen's book I was interested to hear her sister's story. Prior to reading Colleen's autobiography I had been unaware of the allegations of abuse made by Anne, though had been aware that Tommy Nolan (their father) had been a heavy drinker. I felt that this book must have been painful for Anne to write as it does very much focus on the abuse she suffered as a child. This has very much affected her life since. Unlike Colleen's book, I did not feel the same sense of family from Anne. I do not know if this is because she spent a long period of time on her own in hospital as a child, although her sister Maureen was also there for a ...  Read the complete review