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The Wren, The Wren: From the Booker Prize-winning author by Anne Enright
8 reviews
hannah2896's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
A beautifully written book which captivated me in parts. I loved the poetry and bird references throughout, and Nell's chapters when she is abroad. Some parts were difficult to read and weren't enjoyable - I do wish I skipped those pages.
Content Warnings
Minor: Domestic abuse, Cancer, Child abuse, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Animal death, and Physical abuse
baileyanabella's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Unflinching, graphic and difficult to read at some points.. but written so lyrically. The prose in this is simply gorgeous, but sprinkled with vulgarity in a way I've never seen combined before. Very interesting read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Animal cruelty, Death of parent, and Physical abuse
caitlinxreads's review against another edition
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse
phoevincent's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Cancer, Emotional abuse, and Sexual violence
knikchevich's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Abandonment
aliciawithoutkeys's review against another edition
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Domestic abuse and Emotional abuse
serendipitysbooks's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The Wren, The Wren looks at three generations of the McDaragh family. Phil was a famous poet who abandoned his first wife when she was diagnosed with cancer, but the focus of this book is more on his daughter Carmel and Carmel’s daughter Nell who only knows Phil through his poetry and an online interview. It’s about children trying, but failing, to fully understand their parents, women figuring out how to be in the world and what sort of life they want to live, and how actions and trauma can echo trough the generations. Enright’s writing was superb as expected. I enjoyed the contrast between Nell’s sections being told in the first person and Carmel’s in the third person. I thought the distinctive and unlikeable persona of Phil was really well drawn. He felt particularly real to me and I had a crystal clear image of him in my head as I read. Coincidentally the artist ignoring their family responsibilities in favour of their art was discussed in Monsters. A Fan’s Dilemma which I was reading at the same time - a nice case of bookish serendipity. Enright did a wonderful job crafting the poetry credited to Phil. Obviously the bird imagery particularly caught my attention. There was certainly lots to enjoy and admire about the book but it isn’t my favourite of Enright’s. Some of Nell’s behaviour placed her in the “messy 20 something” category which is a trope that rarely works for me these days. Still, any Enright, even if it’s not my personal favourite, is still a wonderful reading experience.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Emotional abuse
bookworthreading's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Sexual violence
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