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Eve Green
By Susan Fletcher
Published by Harper Perennial
ISBN 0007190409

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The former capital of three successive empires - Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman - the city is a fascinating mixture of past and present, old and new, modern and traditional. The museums, churches, palaces, mosques and bazaars, and the sights of natural beauty seem inexhaustible. As you recline on the shores of the Bosphorus at sunset contemplating the red evening light reflected in the windows and slender minarets on the opposite shore you understand, suddenly and profoundly, why so many centuries ago settlers chose to build on this remarkable site.

I think it’s a really earthy, sensual book which totally draws you in and hooks you. The writer’s eye for detail is brilliant - she notices little things like specs of dust on a chair and really weaves her characters well. I love the way she has the ability to see things perfectly through a child’s eyes and flits effortlessly from the past to the present. I was never confused about the story.

I think Evie is a really intriguing character and from the first time you meet her you feel an instant empathy. While she describes Evie’s world in detail, she makes other characters come alive as well.

I didn’t realise that the author wasn’t Welsh because she describes the landscape and culture so passionately. You can really tell that she was inspired by poetry.”

“I think it was a beautifully written book, but I wanted a bit more of a story and was racing through the last few pages wanting all the loose ends tied up. The narrative was obviously a vehicle for the author’s writing, and was obviously a first novel.

It was a good story of a child thrust into a very adult world and I found the language very poetic and descriptive. However I just wondered whether an eight year-old would be able to have such complex relationships with adults like Daniel and Billy. In reality I find it hard to believe an eight year-old would spend so much time with a 24 year-old.

I think she handled the issue of a child’s sense of isolation and alienation very well and how a child adapts to new surroundings.

The descriptions of Wales were very evocative and it did make me think why am I stuck in a stuffy office? I just wanted to kick off my shoes and lie down in a field. I can’t wait for the author’s second book, which I think will be quite a different read.

Eve Green is a real girls’ book and I can’t imagine my husband reading it.”

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