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REVIEWS: Milkman
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Book Companion
WINNER OF THE BOOKER PRIZE. In an unnamed city, middle
sister stands out for the wrong reasons. She reads while
walking, for one. And she has been taking French night classes
downtown. So when a local paramilitary known as the milkman
begins pursuing her, she suddenly becomes “interesting,” the
last thing she ever wanted to be. Despite middle sister’s
attempts to avoid him—and to keep her mother from finding out
about her maybe-boyfriend—rumors spread and the threat of
violence lingers. Milkman is a story of the way inaction can
have enormous repercussions, in a time when the wrong flag,
wrong religion, or even a sunset can be subversive. Told with
ferocious energy and sly, wicked humor, Milkman establishes Anna
Burns as one of the most consequential voices of our day.
Characters: 63. Amazon rating: 3 1/2 stars. Genre: Fiction.
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