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graceoc 's review for:
The Green Road
by Anne Enright
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
The Green Road follows the Madigan family as they scatter from their home in Co. Clare. We follow the whole family over a number of years and then see them come back together when their mother decides to sell the house.
What makes this book so disappointing is that it held so much promise.
My main critique is that I never cared for the characters at all. I couldn’t tell you a single thing about any of them. It wasn’t the writing that kept them at arms length for me but the way the novel was structured. In the beginning, each chapter follows one of the Madigan siblings. But by the time you’ve caught a glimpse into one of their lives you move on to a different one.
The only thing that kept me from giving this one star instead of two was just how Irish it is. I am completely biased but recognising the places mentioned and the way the characters communicated felt comforting to me. At least this book reminded me I need to read more Irish literature.
What makes this book so disappointing is that it held so much promise.
My main critique is that I never cared for the characters at all. I couldn’t tell you a single thing about any of them. It wasn’t the writing that kept them at arms length for me but the way the novel was structured. In the beginning, each chapter follows one of the Madigan siblings. But by the time you’ve caught a glimpse into one of their lives you move on to a different one.
The only thing that kept me from giving this one star instead of two was just how Irish it is. I am completely biased but recognising the places mentioned and the way the characters communicated felt comforting to me. At least this book reminded me I need to read more Irish literature.