Milkman by Anna Burns

Milkman

Anna Burns

466 pages • first pub 2018 (editions) user-added

fiction historical literary challenging dark reflective slow-paced

Description

In this unnamed city, to be interesting is dangerous. Middle sister, our protagonist, is busy attempting to keep her mother from discovering her maybe-boyfriend and to keep everyone in the dark about her encounter with Milkman. But when first brot...

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Moods

challenging 71%
dark 69%
reflective 50%
tense 47%
funny 31%
emotional 30%
mysterious 25%
sad 17%
informative 9%
hopeful 5%
adventurous 3%
inspiring 1%

Pace

slow 73%
medium 23%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 6% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 19% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 38% | No: 33% | Yes: 27%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.63

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