Milkman by Anna Burns

Milkman

Anna Burns

348 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction historical literary challenging dark reflective slow-paced
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Winner of the Man Booker Prize"Everything about this novel rings true. . . . Original, funny, disarmingly oblique and unique."--The GuardianIn an unnamed city, middle sister stands out for the wrong reasons. She reads while walking, for one. And s...

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Community Reviews Summary of 8,205 reviews

Moods

challenging 71%
dark 67%
reflective 50%
tense 47%
funny 32%
emotional 29%
mysterious 25%
sad 17%
informative 9%
hopeful 4%
adventurous 3%
inspiring 1%

Pace

slow 73%
medium 23%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 6% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 19% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 38% | No: 33% | Yes: 27%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 65% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 14% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.63

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