In this book Enright takes us firmly into the heart (and
possibly the soul?) of a love affair, into the depths of the marriages and
families of the two lovers, and into the economic fervour of the setting. She
writes with wit, passion and an urgency that makes this book a page-turner for
about 2/3rds of its 230 pages.
The narrator is centre stage in the story, her emotions,
highs, lows, and their compelling complexity are in charge … we read it all
from her perspective, and mostly she feels reliable. The discovery by ‘others’
of the affair turns the story, not unexpectedly, but not as much as one might
think.
Thereafter I found the change of pace rather slow, it was
almost as if this turned into a different book, as if we were at the beginning
of something else rather than sliding towards an ending.
That said, I read on, enjoying the way Enright provides
solutions to the key matter of the book, to the significance of the child who
saw them kissing. This is a good read, it captures turmoil and
tenderness, sexual passions and family powers in a compelling way.
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