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The Commitments
 

The Commitments (Vintage Contemporaries)

by Roddy Doyle

This funky, rude, unpretentious first novel traces the short, funny, and furious career of a group of working-class Irish kids who form a band, The Commitments. Their mission: to bring soul to Dublin! (read review)

Top tags: ireland,  fiction,  music,  humor,  series (all tags)

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Joe F
  • Rated 4 stars

“Good fun, especially if you've ever been in a band. The rehearsal scenes are spot-on. Joey the Lips is an excellent character.”

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