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3.53 AVERAGE
3.53 AVERAGE
I got halfway through and kind of just lost my steam with it, then someone requested it so I took it back to the library and never felt inclined to re-request it :/
challenging
dark
tense
slow-paced
http://houseofblog.co.uk/2014/07/20/book-review-a-girl-is-a-half-formed-thing/
brutal. so so brutal. encapsulates all of my worst fears and pains. caused me actual physical pain. but the prose is visceral and beautiful.
“See. My one act. I might be a person. Beneath the.”
Disjointed sentences lend the novel a certain reality to how stream of consciousness performs, but I could only listen to maybe thirty minutes to an hour each day as it grew very tiring, almost exhausting, very quickly. Pairing this with the subject matter was a clever ploy; the trauma, agony and suffering that is depicted is draining.
What feels like a novel that was meant to channel a visceral intimacy with the protagonist doesn’t quite deliver, instead I struggled to find the characters any more than irritating. It’s agitating and harsh due to the sharp, repetitive, detached language that firsts attract you to the book, misleading you with a sense of originality. Underneath the novelty of the narrative, I find I’m unable to name something about the book I liked; I had a vague feeling of pretentiousness throughout, stylistic for the sake of being stylistic:
“In the morning. Stung my eyes. Awake now? Are you alright? I’m a. And what have you to tell? What? God you look desperate are you she says laying on my bed. Wag fag at me. What have you been up to? He? Who? Just I. I. Jesus Christ you know what. My grandfather died. Well that isn’t the look of you you have. He? Who? Yes. Who? What? I just need a spot of sleep. Well there’s a cup of tea there. Thanks. And I’m staying the week. Oh right.”
I do think it would have benefitted from more commonplace writing every now and again to progress the plot rather than the exclusion of words and endless fractured phrases, but can see from a sales point of view how this would have taken away from the USP.
Disjointed sentences lend the novel a certain reality to how stream of consciousness performs, but I could only listen to maybe thirty minutes to an hour each day as it grew very tiring, almost exhausting, very quickly. Pairing this with the subject matter was a clever ploy; the trauma, agony and suffering that is depicted is draining.
What feels like a novel that was meant to channel a visceral intimacy with the protagonist doesn’t quite deliver, instead I struggled to find the characters any more than irritating. It’s agitating and harsh due to the sharp, repetitive, detached language that firsts attract you to the book, misleading you with a sense of originality. Underneath the novelty of the narrative, I find I’m unable to name something about the book I liked; I had a vague feeling of pretentiousness throughout, stylistic for the sake of being stylistic:
“In the morning. Stung my eyes. Awake now? Are you alright? I’m a. And what have you to tell? What? God you look desperate are you she says laying on my bed. Wag fag at me. What have you been up to? He? Who? Just I. I. Jesus Christ you know what. My grandfather died. Well that isn’t the look of you you have. He? Who? Yes. Who? What? I just need a spot of sleep. Well there’s a cup of tea there. Thanks. And I’m staying the week. Oh right.”
I do think it would have benefitted from more commonplace writing every now and again to progress the plot rather than the exclusion of words and endless fractured phrases, but can see from a sales point of view how this would have taken away from the USP.
My mind feels blank. I feel sick, I feel tired, I feel sad after finishing this book.
I understand this specific writing style is not for everyone. I am everyone.
A Girl is a Half-formed Thing has the most soul-wrenching story that I have ever read. It features abuse in all forms and ways. I wish the writing would be more accessible to me but then again maybe it is a good thing that it wasn't, otherwise I would have never recovered from this!!!
I understand this specific writing style is not for everyone. I am everyone.
A Girl is a Half-formed Thing has the most soul-wrenching story that I have ever read. It features abuse in all forms and ways. I wish the writing would be more accessible to me but then again maybe it is a good thing that it wasn't, otherwise I would have never recovered from this!!!
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
I read many reviews saying this author is a genius, with "a very interesting writing style". I'm sorry, but no. It's so annoying! Maybe it's because english isn't my first language, so to me her style is very confusing and exhausting. When I finished the book, I wasn't sure if I had understood it well. I didn't have any fun. I didn't feel anything good. I was just really tired. The story itself isn't so bad, but I have no plans of reading it again. I'm so sorry.
challenging
dark
sad
tense