Milkman by Anna Burns

Milkman

Anna Burns with Maia Figueroa Evans

352 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction historical literary challenging dark reflective slow-paced

Community Reviews Summary of 5,869 reviews

Moods

challenging 72%
dark 68%
reflective 52%
tense 46%
funny 31%
emotional 28%
mysterious 26%
sad 16%
informative 10%
hopeful 5%
adventurous 3%
inspiring 1%

Pace

slow 73%
medium 23%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 68% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 18% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 38% | No: 34% | Yes: 27%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 68% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.64

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