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The Wren, The Wren: From the Booker Prize-winning author by Anne Enright

13 reviews

alexhaydon's review

It started off well but went slowly downhill. Its probably due to a mix of me not getting on with contemporary lit generally and also just the sheer amount this book tries to cover, ultimately without really saying much to conclude. The book feels as if it surrounds the legacy of a poet Phil McDaragh, and how his daughter Carmel and then her daughter Nell navigate their own lives with him and his work being a point of return. The perspective changes in this book were interesting but the tone of each character didn't feel very consistent. It became chaotic when I think it could have been more sensical in its trajectory. That being said, there was some nice poetry throughout and some of the scenes of nature were depicted nicely but overall not a story or cast I cared much for.

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pipercurda's review against another edition

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mysterious reflective 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

3.25

overtly (if not, at times, unnecessarily) poetic in its explorations of humans, their art, their flaws, and particularly those their offspring perpetuate. i finished this book and sort of felt like, “what was the point of that?” but does there need to be one? and if there is, do i need to know it?

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jessmaealbe20's review against another edition

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lighthearted reflective medium-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

3.0

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baileyanabella's review against another edition

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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.

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