Advantages: Takes you back Disadvantages: Hard to put down
...a boy of ten - Paddy Clarke - growing up fast and discovering new aspects of childhood as each day passes.
Paddy Clarke has a realism which helps to explain Doyle's success. Through this realism the reader can rediscover some of the forgotten tragic and comic areas of childhood.
"Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha" deals with Paddy and his hatred for his brother, peer group and his mother and fathers rocky marriage in 1960's Ireland. Paddy tells the story throughout ... ...understanding the situation fully, just as we do not fully understand the ramblings of a ten year old's day at school. Roddy Doyle's use of dialogue in this novel brings you back to your childhood as you remember how cruel children can be to each other,
"-Really, the referee will have to take control of the situation.
-Shut up you.
-I'm supposed to talk. It's my job.
-Shut up; your dad's and alco."
This insult is deliberately chosen to hurt. ...
GodsLittleAngel 23.10.2001
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha - Roddy Doyle
Advantages: funny touching memorabelia Disadvantages: A few too many Irish references (can't help that)
...story (what a voice!!) of Paddy Clarke growing up (in 50-60's Ireland) and coping with life.
To beging with he hates his brother and performs all those horrible rituals every younger sibling has had to endure, he loves George Best, he wants to be a priest.
The narrative jumps all over the place with random interjections of wisdom spinning off tangents, which can be annoying.
The book grows with Paddy as his attitudes change to almost everything ... ...his Da and Ma are always arguing.
There are way too many things in his antics which remind me of my past (surely Roddy Doyle did most of this himself). The overall result is a very touching very sweet very funny book I'd recommend to anyone, particularly if it's read to you. ...
DiazX 23.10.2000
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful Review of Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha - Roddy Doyle
Little boys, growing up in Ireland, mischief, fun and nonsense. This is a book written from a child's perspective and is great. The book captures all those thoughts of childhood all that mystery in the world and is superbly written. Some parts are just classic writting that probably could not be bettered. There is a storyline but it is cleverly burried until the last third of the book. This is a must read, the book is original and witty and captures ...
KingHerrod 31.12.2000
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful Review of Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha - Roddy Doyle
...was not to be disappointed! Paddy Clark Ha Ha Ha is the story of a young boy growing up in Dublin. It describes with incredible
accuracy the antics of a young boy growing up in less than ideal conditions. Roddy Doyle has suggested that the basis of the book comes from his own childhood and the mischief he used to end up in as a young lad. The adventures include shoplifting and discoveries on a farm.
An enjoyable and funny book. ...
JulieP 07.08.2000
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Advantages: good storyline, entertaining Disadvantages: quite expensive (but worth it)
Roddy Doyle's Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha is about a young boy of 10 (called Paddy) growing up in 1950's Ireland. It is a great book which mixes humour with thought - provoking images of working class Ireland. Paddy and his young brother Sinbad have a real love - hate relationship and are both very aware of their parents' marriage falling appart. They go round with a gang of boys who live near to them (in Dublin) and often, Roddy Doyle describesscenes ... ...I won't go into too much detail as I don't want to ruin the story but i would thoroughly recommend the book - it definitely took me back to my childhood! You can get hold of it for around £6 at any good bookshop ( i bought my copy from Linghams Booksellers ). However, you could always borrow it from your local library for free!!
Happy reading! ...
laurajones 07.04.2001 (08.04.2001)
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