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A review by aiscii
Milkman by Anna Burns
dark
funny
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
It's written in a meandering, spoken word, Irish way that I think would've been confusing if I hadn't read it all in one go.
There are a lot of no-name characters, each struggling with the same problems but our narrator makes a point of keeping her head down and not talking about it.
Middle sister has a great vocabulary but no words to describe sexually predatory behaviour, even to herself.
Everything is awful all of the time (with the, you know, situation) but there's humour in it.
There are a lot of no-name characters, each struggling with the same problems but our narrator makes a point of keeping her head down and not talking about it.
Middle sister has a great vocabulary but no words to describe sexually predatory behaviour, even to herself.
Everything is awful all of the time (with the, you know, situation) but there's humour in it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Gun violence, Police brutality, Stalking, Sexual harassment, and War