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Liked It1 of 1 members found this review helpful “I read this book after hearing that it is J.K. Rowlings favorite. At first I had difficulty get used to the writing style, but by the end of the book I felt that the style only added to the story. I highly recommend reading this book. As a psychology major, I learned a bit about abusive...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“The first novel romps home! An astonishingly sympathetic portrayal of femininity. From a man.”
freeboot wrote this review Friday, November 13 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“not bad. not my favorite of Roddy Doyle's but very moving. You can almost feel her getting hit. I was cringing as I read it. He has a way of making his characters incredibly real. ”
Erin Koning wrote this review Friday, September 11 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“An interesting book with a difficult subject matter. Spousal abuse was very vivid and disturbing. Well written in that each and every paragraph contained a lot of information. You would not want to skip over any paragraph like some books that drone on and on about some fluff or another.
Sonya S wrote this review Friday, September 11 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
The alcoholism wasn't touched on much and she basically used drink to ease her pain regarding her husbands seriously evil abuse. ”
“This book was incredibly hard to read, but well worth it.
Anna C wrote this review Saturday, August 1 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Doyle does an amazing job of creating Paula, an ordinary woman living in extraordinary circumstances. Paula's simple narrative (reminded me of talking heads) gives a stark picture of domestic abuse, but also life after the abuse. Often heartbreaking, but also funny this is a book about people and why we do the things we do. I'm sure this will stay with me for a long time.”
“You have to keep in mind, this book was written by a man.”
Angela L wrote this review Tuesday, April 28 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“A gut-wrenching story told from the view of an abused wife. Roddy Doyle is an amazing writer. ”
Dedalus wrote this review Monday, April 21 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
0 of 1 members found this review helpful“Thought being recommended by JK Rowling the book would be a little bit more. Kind of domestic abuse from the woman's character written by a man.....”
Greg W wrote this review Tuesday, March 25 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I liked it. I didn't LOVE it. I really do enjoy Roddy Doyle's style of writing, but I didn't come away from it saying to myself I really loved this book. Maybe because it was a bit depressing. But then again, I've liked depressing books before. I love Sophie's Choice and that's as depressing as it gets.”
Melissa J wrote this review Tuesday, February 12 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
