Wunderland: Intriguing novel shows it’s the small things that reveal the hidden truths
Caitríona Lally brings a rare mix of inventiveness and readability to her second novel, a story about two troubled siblings and how they communicate
FICTION
Wunderland
By Caitríona Lally
New Island, €14.95
If books backed by major publicity campaigns have been making a lot of noise recently, it’s time their quieter twin – under-publicised indie titles – were handed the mic. There are riches aplenty therein, among them Caitríona Lally’s sophomore novel, Wunderland.
Just like her Rooney Prize-winning debut Eggshells, it possesses a rare mix of inventiveness and readability. Wunderland is less concerned with plot than idiosyncratic characters, rich ...
