A review by runnerjules
The Green Road by Anne Enright

2.0

"The Green Road" by Anne Enright proved a very disappointing read. While the concept of the book - 4 grown-up children return to their hometown in Ireland to spend Christmas with their mother, with each of the characters looking back on a rather tumultuous life - could have made for a splendid novel; it failed to do so. Plain characters and a boring, flat storyline make for a very boring read. A missed opportunity, really, since some of the topics covered (a gay son getting married to a guy, a daughter on the verge of alcoholism, another daughter unhealthily overweight on her way to medical problems…) could have formed the basis for an in-depth, interesting story, but everything remained on the surface. Topics touched upon, yet not explored…. too bad. Found myself reading the last chapters diagonally, which almost never happens…..