rosaemtodd 's review for:

A Girl Is a Half-formed Thing by Eimear McBride

3.5

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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i really didn’t get on with the writing style (i appreciate it, but it’s just not for me) but the scene in which

the brother finds out he’s dying

is one of the best things i’ve ever read