The Van
by Roddy Doyle
Taste attributes: comedydramabusinesslightrealisticsimplelinearenclosedunlikely connectionsunderdog triumphshuman spirit/resilience/survival
Boxlist takeBreezy and uncomplicated: a grounded comic novel. Best if you like escapism over depth.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: light · Realism: true to life · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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3.6 / 5
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About This Book
The third book in the Barrytown Trilogy Jimmy Rabbitte is unemployed and rapidly running out of money. His best friend Bimbo has been made redundant from the company where he has worked for many years. The two old friends are out of luck and out of options. That is, until Bimbo finds a dilapidated 'chipper van' and the pair decide to go into business...
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- Author
- Roddy Doyle
- Published
- 1991
- Pages
- 313
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- Open Library
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