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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Community Reviews Summary of 660 reviews

Moods

emotional 85%
dark 82%
sad 67%
challenging 60%
reflective 50%
tense 27%
hopeful 17%
funny 7%
inspiring 7%
adventurous 5%
mysterious 5%

Pace

slow 57%
medium 37%
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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