Protestant Tom gets coerced into planting a bomb for the IRA in 1980s Belfast. Ennis' story is told from a different angle than most literature about "The Troubles." This main character is a young man who knows very little about his country's history and he is a self-professed coward - there are no heroes in this tale. It's an interesting twist, but unfortunately very few of the characters are engaging enough to care hugely about. The topic is interesting, but execution fails for me. Perhaps with an artist I liked better it would rate higher, but as it is, the art is doing the story few favors. One for the donation-box for me, I'm afraid. ( )