A Girl is a Half-formed Thing
"McBride's virtuosic phrase-making - not just memorable but often unforgettable. I was repeatedly (as the author puts it) "gob impressed". Writing of this quality is rare and deserves a wide readership. The publisher tells us only that the author was born in Liverpool, raised in Ireland, studied in London and currently lives in Norfolk, where she is working on a second novel. This is something to anticipate with interest because Eimear McBride is a writer of remarkable power and originality. - David Collard - The TLS