A Girl Is a Half-Formed Thing by Eimear McBride

A Girl Is a Half-Formed Thing

Eimear McBride

227 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
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Winner, Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction, 2014Winner, Desmond Elliott Prize, 2014Winner, Kerry Group Irish Novel of the Year, 2014Winner, Goldsmiths Prize, 2013Finalist for the Folio PrizeShortlisted for the Dylan Thomas PrizeNPR's Best Books of ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,318 reviews

Moods

dark 91%
challenging 75%
sad 75%
emotional 66%
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: 20% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

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

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 52% | No: 36% | 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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