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

3.64
based on 10,906 reviews

Moods

challenging: 69%

dark: 68%

reflective: 51%

tense: 48%

funny: 32%

emotional: 29%

mysterious: 25%

sad: 17%

informative: 9%

adventurous: 4%

hopeful: 4%

inspiring: 1%

Pace

3% of readers chose fast
25% of readers chose medium
71% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

6% of readers chose Plot
28% of readers chose A mix
64% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

47% of readers chose Yes
32% of readers chose Complicated
19% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

28% of readers chose Yes
39% of readers chose Complicated
31% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

14% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
65% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

59% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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