![]() ![]() The book concerns an unnamed Irish girl's fraught journey from birth to adolescence. "Formidable," in both its meanings, best sums it up: This is a novel that initially intimidates, but after we have adapted to McBride's rhythms, its creative and emotional power renders us awe-struck. Those who persevere will discover that while "A Girl Is a Half-formed Thing" is not an easy read in terms of subject matter and the way it is presented, its imposing stumbling blocks are its strengths. Less patient readers may yield to their frustration and give up. In the stitches of her skin she'll wear your say. McBride's opening paragraph shows her starting as she means to go on: "For you. The news release for Eimear McBride's debut novel comes with a kind of caveat emptor, which warns the critic that the book is no conventional read. ![]()
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