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A review by sophiefrancoiselucie
The Lesser Bohemians by Eimear McBride
I DID NOT FINISH READING THIS BOOK!
I usually enjoy challenging things to read, and let my imagination do the work. But here, it just didn't work very well. My imagination had so much space for itself, it took me completely else where when I saw the name of a place or a street in London.
I think the problem is the story. Of course, it's been seen before etc. But I haven't finished the book so maybe it took an expected turn or whatever. No, to me, the problem is that there is an actual story behind this unique style. It just didn't suit the writing. I would've loved to read something a little bit like Ulysses - just the random thoughts and wonders of a young Irish girl moving to London in the 1990s. And really, just that. No dialogues or proper plot. I know that it's a very personal opinion, and many people wouldn't agree with me, but that's something I would've really enjoyed reading.
Edit: Gave it another try two years later, and I still couldn’t finish this book. I no longer think the problem is the plot, though. I find the style too unnatural and I can see the author behind every single word... it just doesn’t work for me.
I usually enjoy challenging things to read, and let my imagination do the work. But here, it just didn't work very well. My imagination had so much space for itself, it took me completely else where when I saw the name of a place or a street in London.
I think the problem is the story. Of course, it's been seen before etc. But I haven't finished the book so maybe it took an expected turn or whatever. No, to me, the problem is that there is an actual story behind this unique style. It just didn't suit the writing. I would've loved to read something a little bit like Ulysses - just the random thoughts and wonders of a young Irish girl moving to London in the 1990s. And really, just that. No dialogues or proper plot. I know that it's a very personal opinion, and many people wouldn't agree with me, but that's something I would've really enjoyed reading.
Edit: Gave it another try two years later, and I still couldn’t finish this book. I no longer think the problem is the plot, though. I find the style too unnatural and I can see the author behind every single word... it just doesn’t work for me.