Reviews round-up
The City Changes its Face
by Eimear McBride
6 of 6 critics positive
6 reviews: 2 raves, 4 positives
What the critics said
Rave
Read the review ↗“brilliantly rule-breaking fiction”
The City Changes Its Face by Eimear McBride review – brilliantly rule-breaking fiction
Positive
Read the review ↗“captures the claustrophobia of a damaged relationship”
Eimear McBride returns to lusty lovers from her 2016 novel as they struggle to reconnect
Positive
Read the review ↗“this author shows us how powerful that can be”
Eimear McBride changed modern literature – her new novel reminds us why
Positive
Read the review ↗“a wholly original exploration of what is possible with language and fiction”
The City Changes Its Face by Eimear McBride: Author experiments to draw readers in, not to keep them out
Positive
Read the review ↗“moves into a more profound phase”
Review | A distinctive Irish novelist returns with ‘The City Changes Its Face’
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