God Save the Village Green by Keith CullenMy review
An exercise in downbeat nostalgia, familial troubles and societal repression, this debut novel tells the story of an Irish family in London, spanning the generations from the 1960's to the 1980's. A dysfunctional, but realistic, snapshot of that moment in time. Domestic violence, heavy drinking, alienation and isolation all have their place here. Despite its predictability, this is a powerful account of a family at war with itself and others. There is an unapologetic tone in this novel for life in the doldrums yet it is all the better for it.
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