Reviews

Actress by Anne Enright

isabellyy's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

mollyot's review against another edition

3.0

Library book!

This was hard work. I borrowed it from the library, started it and put it down to read a different book. Three times. Maybe I just wasn't in the mood for Anne Enright. I loved The Gathering but found this so hard to get into. It was dull, it wasn't going anywhere, nothing was happening and not in the way that I usually like. I only finished it because, halfway through, I started listening to the audiobook read by the author. It came alive then and was so much more engaging. Who knows. My brain just feels a bit tired.

angsgc's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

billypilgrim's review against another edition

slow-paced

4.25

alguienmescucha's review against another edition

4.0

Espectacular. Una historia sutil, y por su narración en segunda persona casi parecía una conversación. Me encariñé mucho con los personajes, pero al punto que quería que Norah estuviese bien, y mientras me iba acercando al final, con todo lo que ella y su madre vivieron, se transformó en una historia de familia increíble.

abisnail564's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

cwhalen1988's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

As much as I wanted to like this book, it was just predictable and too much detail on unimportant plot points. The characters were shallow and not very interesting. I barely finished this one.

alittleemu's review against another edition

slow-paced

3.5

readervylan's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

This is a book about LOVE, for her mother, in all of its complexities, for her own children, and romantic love for her husband. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence

redentrapy's review against another edition

I couldn't finish this which is sad cause the story itself is good. I know this one for me is more the writing style I had a very very hard time with it this is more preference on my part. For those who like lyrical narrative you will absolutely love this book!