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A review by annick
Milkman by Anna Burns
dark
funny
reflective
tense
slow-paced
4.25
I was really moved by the writing style and the narrator with Belfast accent. The meandering and proustian narrative was one to embrace. But I did struggle to stay focused on the book. I had previously attempted to read it three time before I finally finished it.
The collective and generational traumas of sectarian violence has so many layers of pain and numbness and miscommunication in this book. The narrator’s experience of being stalked by an unwanted older man, becomes hard to bear when she reveals she is misunderstood and cannot trust any others to help her escape this situation with Milkman.
I enjoyed the writing style. No names but descriptions. But who was Jason ? And Neil? They were mentioned near the end.
The collective and generational traumas of sectarian violence has so many layers of pain and numbness and miscommunication in this book. The narrator’s experience of being stalked by an unwanted older man, becomes hard to bear when she reveals she is misunderstood and cannot trust any others to help her escape this situation with Milkman.
I enjoyed the writing style. No names but descriptions. But who was Jason ? And Neil? They were mentioned near the end.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexism, Stalking, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Homophobia, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Murder, and Gaslighting