The Lesser Bohemians by Eimear McBride

The Lesser Bohemians

Eimear McBride

313 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

The vibrant energy of 1990s London. A year of passion and discovery. The anxiety and intensity of new love.An eighteen-year-old Irish girl arrives in London to study drama and falls violently in love with an older actor. While she is naive and thr...

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Moods

emotional 85%
dark 80%
sad 68%
challenging 58%
reflective 48%
tense 26%
hopeful 17%
funny 7%
inspiring 7%
adventurous 4%
mysterious 4%

Pace

slow 58%
medium 36%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 9%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 68% | No: 18% | Yes: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 83% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 3%

Average rating

3.87

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