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The Green Road
by Anne Enright
This book was a nice and easy read. Anne Enright has a nice writing style. As a matter of plot I find it hard to explain, as this book must be read with some background information. We are dealing with Irish literature here, and often Irish literature is in alignment with Irish history, which is the case with The Green Road. Even with this information the book seems to be more of describing nature than of a telling nature - that is, there does not seem to be an end-goal storywise. However, this book does illustrate the different generations and their sense of the world.
Rosaleen grew up in the Irish Free State, where women were mothers and not much else. In The Green Road, we find Rosaleen searching for her own identity, an identity that is anything but a mother. The character development is therefore the most interesting in this book. The first five chapters, which introduces the main characters, seem to be more of a short story nature, which allows for great character development. Throughout the book there is an interesting tension between the different generations, as we are obviously all raised by a previous generation. This tension suggests dysfunctionality and also emphasises the different views they have on the same matters.
This book keeps you engaged with the nature of the characters and the use of focalisation keeps you alert and wondering why certain modes of vocalisation were used. Overall, I think this is a nice read, but not spectacular.
Rosaleen grew up in the Irish Free State, where women were mothers and not much else. In The Green Road, we find Rosaleen searching for her own identity, an identity that is anything but a mother. The character development is therefore the most interesting in this book. The first five chapters, which introduces the main characters, seem to be more of a short story nature, which allows for great character development. Throughout the book there is an interesting tension between the different generations, as we are obviously all raised by a previous generation. This tension suggests dysfunctionality and also emphasises the different views they have on the same matters.
This book keeps you engaged with the nature of the characters and the use of focalisation keeps you alert and wondering why certain modes of vocalisation were used. Overall, I think this is a nice read, but not spectacular.