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A Girl is a Half-formed Thing
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This book may appeal to you if you appreciate innovative narrative styles and deeply emotional storytelling. Eimear McBride's unique prose immerses you in the raw, intimate journey of a young woman navigating complex family relationships and personal struggles. Itβs a powerful exploration of identity, resilience, and the impact of trauma.
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Winner, Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction, United Kingdom, 2014
Winner, Goldsmiths Prize, United Kingdom, 2013
Winner, Kerry Group Irish Novel of the Year, Ireland, 2014
Winner, Desmond Elliott Prize, United Kingdom, 2014
Shortlisted, Folio Prize, 2014
Longlisted, Guardian First Book Award, United Kingdom, 2013
This incredible debut novel tells, with astonishing insight and in brutal detail, the story of a young woman's relationship with her brother, and the long shadow cast by his childhood brain tumour.
Not so much a stream of consciousness, as an unconscious railing against a life that makes little sense, it offers a shocking and intimate insight into the thoughts, feelings, and chaotic sexuality of a vulnerable and isolated protagonist.
To read A Girl Is A Half-Formed Thing is to plunge inside its narrator's head, experiencing her world first-hand. This isn't always comfortable, but it is always a revelation.
Touching on everything from family violence to sexuality and the personal struggle to remain intact in times of intense trauma, McBride writes with singular intensity, acute sensitivity, and mordant wit.
A Girl is a Half-formed Thing is moving, funny, and alarming. It is a book you will never forget.
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Eimear McBride's debut novel is hailed for its originality and emotive power, often compared to the work of Faulkner, Woolf, Joyce, and Beckett. Critics admire its intense and challenging prose, filled with fragmented consciousness and innovative use of language, marking it as a significant literary achievement. The book is celebrated for its brave narrative, vivid characterisation, and emotional depth, offering a uniquely immersive reading experience despite its demanding style.
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ISBN: 9781922182234
Publisher: Text Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 21 October 2013
Country: Australia
Imprint: The Text Publishing Company
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 21.0mm
Width: 127.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 260g
Pages: 240
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