Changes

'Exuberant' is a word I've repeatedly read used to describe McInerney, and her writing is certainly that: it fizzles with emotion and drama, so vivid I could picture every single scene in front of me, each character's voice distinct. It is bleak, painfully so, veering sharply between tragedy and comedy, and McInerney more than earns her title of Sweary Lady (the dialogue is filthier than a tramp's underwear, and the sex scenes downright pornographic) but it is shot through with a stinging, crackling dark humour that keeps you wanting to read on. By the final page I felt as though I'd been beaten and battered. There are some threads still to tie up – but I am confident the final instalment will do just that. I can't wait.

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