wormsinmysalad 's review for:

The Green Road by Anne Enright

3.0

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Anyone with mommy issues might have a hard time getting through this novel, but don't let that discourage you. As a daughter and also as a mother, this book's introspective look at 30 years of the Rosaleen Madigan's life from the perspective of her four children pulls at your heart from every emotion imaginable. What it means to be family, for better or for worse, and how much of who we are we owe to our mothers are explored. Humor is sprinkled throughout, as well as raw truths. That we may save our harshest judgments for those we love the most might be the theme of this story, but I still felt they redeemed themselves as a clan by its ending.