Paddy O'daddy (Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha - Roddy Doyle)

Member Name: outmymind

Product:	Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha - Roddy Doyle
Date:	16/07/03 (259 review reads)
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The author of this book is Roddy Doyle who wrote some great and funny books which you may have read or seen as films. You will probably have heard of 'the commitments' which was a great film.

I read this book because I knew Roddy Doyle was a good writer and I'd enjoy it. Also I read it because it won the 1993 booker prize.

The book is about a ten year old boy called Paddy Clarke who lives in Dublin in Ireland. His family are poor like all families in Dublin seem to be in books. The story tells us of all of his childhood antics which are like the usual things that ten years olds full of mischief get up to but he is also always worried about his mum and dad fighting and he holds his breath to make it stop.

The book is very funny in parts and sad in others which is very like a normal childhood. It brought back many memories for me and also made me happy that I didn't have so much sadness in my own childhood. This is a great book which I think everyone would enjoy.

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