to-read list. It got rave reviews, won some awards, has an 4 of 5 at Goodreads and is on some “best books of 2023” lists. First, I often love novels about dysfunctional families. Because Murray is an Irish novelist, I’m guessing that the this novel is dark black comedy. Lots of Irish black comedy is born of true hardship. And I adore good dark comedy.
How do you feel about dark comedy in general? Every time I read or watch a dark comedy, there are always lots of people saying things like “I didn’t see anything funny about that at all!” So you are not alone. I also don’t need to have everything tied up neatly at the end. I’m fine with open endings to novels. And I don’t care if everyone gets a happily ever after.
LOL, Vicky, thank you for your nonrecommendation! 😸😉❤️
ETA that it sounds like maybe the novelist is evoking Virginia Woolf’s stream-of-consciousness style of writing for the mother’s POV. If so, well, I love Virginia Woolf.
