[Book Review] Milkman (2018) — Anna Burns (Female, Northern Ireland)

There’s an unfortunate pattern emerging with Man Booker Prize winners in the last few years. Must be virtually unreadable, with just moments of semi-captivating clarity. Milkman has all the promise of a great read. Set in the Northern Ireland Troubles, young girl stalked by a possessive local paramilitary. But between the endless word wanderings, even the few pieces of story you can follow, can’t make up for the fact that this is a challenging read hardly worth the effort.

3 stars.