Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha
by Roddy Doyle
Taste attributes: dramacomedyfamilyfresh & originalrealisticenclosedemotive & stirringcoming of agecomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survival
Boxlist takeA small-scale novel, grounded rather than fantastical. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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3.8 / 5
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About This Book
In this national bestseller and winner of the Booker Prize, Roddy Doyle, author of the "Barrytown Trilogy," takes us to a new level of emotional richness with the story of ten-year-old Padraic Clarke. Witty and poignant--and adored by critics and readers alike--Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha charts the trumphs, indignities, and bewilderment of Paddy as he tries to make sense of his changing world.
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- Author
- Roddy Doyle
- Published
- 1993
- Pages
- 285
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- Open Library
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