In his review, he writes, "Everyone was anxious that North should be a great book; when it turned out it wasn't, it was treated as one anyway, and made into an Ulster '75 Exhibition of the Good that can come out of Troubled Times."
In his assessment, he emphasizes, "The entire community was eager that North would be a remarkable book; although it did not meet these lofty expectations, it was still viewed as a valuable contribution and rebranded as an Ulster '75 Exhibition of the Most Positive Outcomes from Turbulent Times."