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Book review: Geary’s spare but beautiful prose illuminates tender friendship in a tough world

Juno Loves Legs follows the lives of two working-class Dublin children as they navigate the poverty and prejudice of 1980s Ireland

The theme of religion runs throughout Karl Geary’s heartbreaking follow-up to Montpelier Parade. Picture: Kirsty Anderson

Karl Geary has led a colourful life so far. Since moving from his native Dublin to New York as a teenager he has acted in Sex and the City, appeared in Madonna’s book Sex and waited tables at the legendary café Sin É. These days he lives in Glasgow with his wife, actor Laura Fraser, and their daughter.

His debut novel Montpelier Parade was well received in 2017 and he hasn’t deviated too far from ...