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Reviews and more on my blog: Entering the Enchanted Castle

A scattered sort of story, posited as a novelist searching for the truth about her famous mother's invented life and eventual madness, her own paternity, and the reality of love in a confusing world. Not at all straightforwardly told, it's more in line with how most of us probably process and slowly work through memories and impressions, but written in much more poetic language. I found it absorbing and moving, though I gravitate to more conventional narratives in general and am not sure I'd read another by this author.

I didn't listen to the full audiobook, but given the positive comments from several readers about the author's narration, I listened to a sample. I think Enright did a terrific job as a narrator, and if you're an audiobook fan, I can imagine this would really enhance the experience. The prose is meant to be heard, in a finely modulated Irish voice, so the author doing that for you is a great benefit.