Milkman by Anna Burns

Milkman

Anna Burns

fiction historical literary challenging dark reflective slow-paced

348 pages | first published 2018

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Winner of the Man Booker Prize"Everything about this novel rings true. . . . Original, funny, disarmingly oblique and unique."--The GuardianIn an unnamed city, middle sister stands out for the wrong reasons. She reads while walking, for one. And s...
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Summary of 5419 reviews

Moods

challenging 71%
dark 69%
reflective 52%
tense 46%
funny 31%
emotional 28%
mysterious 25%
sad 16%
informative 10%
hopeful 5%
adventurous 3%
inspiring 1%

Pace

slow 72%
medium 23%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 67% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 37% | No: 33% | Yes: 27%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 67% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%

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3.64

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