The Secret Scripture
Sebastian Barry
This novel narrates the story of Rosennae, a hundred-year-old lady who has been imprisoned in an asylum for most of her life. Alongside her narration, we find the story of Dr. Greene, the psychiatrist that is trying to unearth the reasons why Roseanne has been sent to the hospital.
As this is portrayed in the way of both characters's personal diaries, we soon learn Roseanne loves for her father and the distressful situation of her mother. However, Roseanne is not a reliable narrator, and many of the critical events of her life are contrasted with the findings of Dr. Green through the documents written by Fr Gaunt, a priest who had a lot of power in Roseanne's little town.
Roseanne's marriage with Thomas Mcnulty seems to be her way out of loniless. However, it soon become her dismay.
Dr. Greene fights with his marriage, being separated from his wife but living in the same house. Soon tragic engulfs him.
This book travels through the themes of humans's questions about life and the essence of gief and memory. A real page-turner, the end is going to find you totally unprepared, leaving you with the feeling that love always wins.
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