The Woman Who Walked Into Doors - Roddy Doyle Reviews

I have just finished reading this book and I loved it, Paula Spencer is a survivor. In spite of a difficult childhood,an abusive husband and a society which tries to sweep it's domestic problems under the carpet, she endures and lives to tell the tale. Roddy Doyle is an amazing writer, it must have been such a challenge for him to write as a ...  Read the complete review

Having studied this text both at A-level and degree level, I feel safe to say that I know this book inside out now. But one thing that never fails to amaze me is that this sensitive and indepth novel about a woman's feelings was written by a man. The novel follows a woman's struggle to come to terms with the fact her husband beat her. It ...  Read the complete review

I don't think I'm sexist - but I truly believe that male writers write better about some subjects than female writers - and vice versa. It's a matter of personal taste I suppose, but, as an example, I've yet to read an account of a fight by a female writer that seemed sufficiently realistic. Perhaps it's because we women are ...  Read the complete review

As many of you know I'm at University studying a Q.T.S. course to become a Primary School Teacher. However, that isn't all I'm doing, I'm also doing an English Degree (or a part English degree) alongside my teacher training. The reason I mention this is because on my current module, "Writing Now" we are studying ...  Read the complete review

I really couldn't get on with this book at all (and this is rare for me!). The topic of the book is domestic violence, and so I felt I should have strong feelings about both main characters (Paula, the victim, and Charlo, the wife-beating husband), but I actually found the characters very flat and difficult to relate to. This may be because ...  Read the complete review

The woman who walked into doors is a masterpiece that is the only word to describe it. The plot set in Dublin centres around a woman, Paula and her life from growing up to marriage and children. Paula has a happy childhood, but a miserable marriage. Here husband, Charlo beats her up, in disgusting ways, not just the odd slap, but real ...  Read the complete review