Milkman by Anna Burns is set in Ireland during the 1970s, during the time of the troubles. "Everyone" is afraid and "everyone" is paranoid. For the eighteen-year-old narrator, this environment is full of tension. To help her cope, she engages in a lot of introspection and, for the reader, this equates to long dark tunnel chapters.
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I found Milkman at Tanner's Books
Published by Gray Wolf Press
Published by Faber & Faber Ltd
Published in 2018
Winner of the 2018 Man Booker Prize
I found Milkman at Tanner's Books
Published by Gray Wolf Press
Published by Faber & Faber Ltd
Published in 2018
Winner of the 2018 Man Booker Prize
A rule breaker, Burns doesn't name any of her primary characters but a few of her minor characters are named. And the 'Milkman' has nothing to do with milk--not in the liquid sense of the word. Without naming characters, you may wonder how Burns welcomes the reader into the book. The narrator's voice is so strong that I had no choice but to keep reading.
This is Anna Burns' fourth published book. And all I can say is, "More please!"
photo by ldyck
June on this blog...
June 2: Emphasizing the 'ability' in disability (list)
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June 9: Fox 8 by George Saunders (book review)
George Saunders' novel Lincoln in the Bardo won the Man Booker Prize in 2017. Fox 8 is a short novel that packs a powerful punch.
June 16 and 23: How a Writer Sleeps (short story)
Weird? You like weird. Well, then you'll enjoy this short story.
June 30: Ellen Schwartz's writing workshop (review)
I'm looking forward to attending Ellen Schwartz's writing workshop on June 14. In this post, I'll publish a brief review.
Sharing my author journey...
During the year, I work on my writing but allow room for other distractions. But in summer I retreat to my writer's cave.
What will I focus on this year?
I have work-in-progress that is begging for attention--including a middle-grade novel. And I plan to continue to unearth gold amongst my old computer files.
Don't worry. This blog will continue to be a priority.
Wishing you a sun-filled, fun summer.
