Sometimes, an unreliable narrator is so unreliable you’re either so dumb you don’t understand, or the whole plot line is a bit of a confusing shambles.

I’m pretty picky about my unreliable narrators - The Basic Eight, Alias Grace, etc. but I’ve found myself lost in a jumble of words and trauma which makes it a very emotionally and generally difficult read.

I still want to read Small Island, this just wasn’t for me.