Hanna, Dan, Constance and Emmet return to the west coast of Ireland for a final family Christmas in the home their mother is about to sell. As the feast turns to near painful comedy, a last, desperate act from Rosaleen - a woman who doesn't quite know how to love her children - forces them to confront the weight of family ties and the road that brought them home.
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[LATER, AFTER HANNA made some cheese on toast, her mother came into the kitchen and filled a hot water bottle from the big kettle on the range] ***(Vintage, 7 January 2016 (first published 2015), paperback, borrowed from my library)
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This is my first time reading the author.
I loved the way The Green Road explores complex family relationships. Each chapter focuses on a different member of the family, gradually revealing the relationships between them, the secrets and the light and dark.
The characters are wonderfully complex. I fell a little in love with all of them especially Constance.
Enright knows how to write. The Green Road is full of vivid characters and rich detail.