A long-time friend of Molly’s is staying at her Dublin home and spends the day of Molly’s birthday, the summer solstice, contemplating her friendship with Molly and another friend they have in common, Andrew. This is a beautiful understated book on the meaning of friendships that last many years and of families, what they give to us and what they take from us. Its structure will remind you of ’Mrs. Dalloway’; Madden’s insights and contemplations were one’s I’ve had many times. I liked reading this very much.

posted Apr 2, 2011 at 4:54PM

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