I'm a little delayed in getting this book review uploaded. Not sure why but I've been running around like crazy accomplishing very little...so here goes.
Molly Fox's Birthday was a terrific book. I enjoyed it from start to finish. In fact it was one of those book that after spending about 10 minutes with I knew I would love it. The writing is impeccable and the main character's voice is very accessible.
The basic story line follows the first person narrator (whose name we never learn) in her ramblings--both mental and physical--on June 21st, Molly Fox's Birthday. Molly is an actress and close friend of the narrator who is a playwright. They two also share a mutual friend, Andrew, and the narrator's brother, Tom, plays an important role in both women's lives. Finally, Fergus, Molly's brother is a conduit between the two women as well.
And that's really it. The novel is about the relationships between this group of people, but it's so much more. Themes abound throughout the novel, including what it means to be an actress, the ramifications of parental neglect on children, country vs city ways of knowing the world, the ex-patriot's dilemma, and the relationship between humans and animals.
Recommended.
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