Eimear McBride& apos; s award-winning debut is an unforgettable novel from a major new literary talent. A Girl is a Half-formed Thing tells the story of a young woman& apos; s relationship with her brother, and the long shadow cast by his childhood brain tumour. It is a shocking and intimate insight into the thoughts, feelings and chaotic sexuality of a vulnerable and isolated protagonist. The author& apos; s spellbinding reading illuminates every nuance of the text with feeling and sympathy. The listener enters the narrator& apos; s head, experiencing her world first hand. This isn& apos; t always comfortable - but it is always a revelation
WINNER OF THE BAILEYS WOMEN& apos; S PRIZE FOR FICTION, 2014; WINNER OF THE DESMOND ELLIOTT PRIZE, 2014
KERRY GROUP IRISH NOVEL OF THE YEAR AWARD, 2014; WINNER OF THE GOLDSMITHS PRIZE, 2014
