A Girl Is a Half-formed Thing by Eimear McBride

A Girl Is a Half-formed Thing

Eimear McBride

203 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

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Eimear McBride's debut tells, with astonishing insight and in brutal detail, the story of a young woman's relationship with her brother, and the long shadow cast by his childhood brain tumour. Not so much a stream of consciousness, as an unconscio...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,304 reviews

Moods

dark 91%
challenging 75%
sad 75%
emotional 65%
tense 35%
reflective 31%
mysterious 4%
adventurous 1%
informative 1%

Pace

slow 46%
medium 40%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 73% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 27% | No: 24% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 52% | No: 35% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 81% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 6% | Yes: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 2%

Average rating

3.55

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