Anne Enright's visit to Australia led her to discover Charlotte Wood's "Stone Yard Devotional," igniting a correspondence between them. She explored works from authors outside major literary hubs, benefiting from the unique perspectives these voices offer. Enright particularly enjoyed Helen Garner's "Monkey Grip," which portrays the emotional depth of a woman's experiences as she navigates relationships and life changes. Garner's clear, evocative prose enhances the novel's exploration of epiphany and personal growth, illustrating Enright's belief in the illuminating power of literature from various places.
The question of this book is, Is there no epiphany? Or is it all epiphany? There's a wonderful sense of a kind of transparency of the world.
Reading is about elsewhere, and about elsewhere coming back to you and illuminating your life in some way.
It's written in such beautiful, supple, gleaming prose. It's simple and clear and emotionally unafraid - it has the ability to express feeling without being mawkish.
There's a real sense of someone coming through experience and being changed by it. It doesn't tie up the ends, but you get a real sense.
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