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The Woman Who Walked into Doors
 

The Woman Who Walked into Doors

by Roddy Doyle

Roddy Doyle follows Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha, winner of the Booker Prize, and The Commitments with another remarkable book that readers will find funny, sexy, and sad. He takes an unflinching look at the life of Paula Spencer as she struggles to regain her dignity after marriage to an abusive husband and a worsening drinking problem. Capturing both her vulnerability and her strength, Doyle... (read more)

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Dedalus
  • Rated 5 stars

“A gut-wrenching story told from the view of an abused wife. Roddy Doyle is an amazing writer.”

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NWBodyKneads
  • Rated 1 stars

“I started this book after reading that it is JK Rowling's favorite book (Harry Potter author). I just completed the final H.P. book in the series, which I flew through, and was so eager to plunge into another great book. But how can you top Potter?

Surely Rowling's suggestion was a great place to start, right? Well, not true for me. It is SO very different from Harry Potter-style, I just couldn't keep at it. So it's on my shelf for now, and I plan to pick it up again in a month...”

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  • Rated 3.904762 stars
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  • Rated 4.5 stars
  

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