Review: The Lesser Bohemians: A Novel Eimear McBride Hogarth 2016 I had no preconceived notions what expect from this book. Its other reviews were anywhere from brilliant to not so much so. The prose style, at least initially, accomplished what I think its purpose was---to show the reader the impressions of a person encountering a new experience. Short, chaotic type snippets from all directions that begin to take shape as she acclimates to her new surroundings. Had me thinking of a Beckett novel at times, but less serious. As the book moves forward the prose becomes more like what the reader is accustomed to except where the experiences are new, overwhelming or in some other way acts to unbalance the status quo. The book descriptions given in the other reviews and elsewhere sum up the story line. Young girl in a new town, older guy helping find her way. Yep, that’s it. Both of their stories seemed to...