Bridget E. (mtnegan) reviewed on 10/29/2009

Helpful Score: 1

Enright uses brutal prose to trace the lives of twins separated by a bereaved father after their mother's death. The book is gripping and compelling, but not simply becasue of dramatic plot twists. Instead, it is the characterization and flashbacks that make the pages turn. Enright takes us through the lives of two very different families, and many psychologically complex individuals using memory and vivid description. The end result is a portrait of how we love, sacrifice, and put up with our family, even when we don't know why.

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