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A review by naoki
The Lesser Bohemians by Eimear McBride
5.0
This book… slow burn then bang! Emotions everywhere.
An 18-year-old Irish girl moves to London to study acting. She meets a semi-famous actor who’s kind of shady and obviously damaged. Once he opens up, we learn about his awful childhood and how it shaped his life.
Full disclosure: I chose this book because it had the word “bohemians” in it – I’m a sucker for characters living on the fringe. But it was less about a “scene” than it was an ode to Camden in the 90s. London was a character and I LOVE when cities are a character.
Lesser Bohemians was super hard to get into because of McBride's lyrical writing style. I almost gave up but I persevered and I’m glad I did.
I found myself enthralled and I got quite emotional. Their love is intense and life-changing. It kind of reminded me of Normal People which also shook me.
I loved how as soon as "sexy actor" opens up about his past, you realise the book is really about him. It’s redemptive but not in a cringe-worthy way.
This book has clung to me and I can’t quite shake it off. I recommend.
An 18-year-old Irish girl moves to London to study acting. She meets a semi-famous actor who’s kind of shady and obviously damaged. Once he opens up, we learn about his awful childhood and how it shaped his life.
Full disclosure: I chose this book because it had the word “bohemians” in it – I’m a sucker for characters living on the fringe. But it was less about a “scene” than it was an ode to Camden in the 90s. London was a character and I LOVE when cities are a character.
Lesser Bohemians was super hard to get into because of McBride's lyrical writing style. I almost gave up but I persevered and I’m glad I did.
I found myself enthralled and I got quite emotional. Their love is intense and life-changing. It kind of reminded me of Normal People which also shook me.
I loved how as soon as "sexy actor" opens up about his past, you realise the book is really about him. It’s redemptive but not in a cringe-worthy way.
This book has clung to me and I can’t quite shake it off. I recommend.