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A Greyhound Of A Girl (2012)

by Roddy Doyle(Favorite Author)

3.57 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

1407129333 (ISBN13: 9781407129334)

languge

English

genre

Paranormal Fantasy

publisher

Marion Lloyd

review 1: A lovely book for upper primary or middle school girls. The narrative jumps around - roughly every other chapter is a flashback - and the story is set in Ireland across 100 years, so this would be a challenging read for some. As an adult, I enjoyed the book on its own merits and imagine that other readers who like magical realism, character development, setting, and language will also. The story revolves around four generations of women: a great-grandmother's ghost, a dying grandmother, a mother, and the main character, an 11 year old girl. Each is coming to terms with death through the failing health of the grandmother. Despite the dark subject matter, Roddy Doyle has written the book with warm, funny characters and fantastic dialogue.
review 2: I liked but di... moredn't love this little Irish ghost story. I found the trick of ending every sentence one character uttered with extra punctuation to be really irritating!!! No?! Really!! There was a fair bit of repetition, which made it seem more of an old folktale. I liked the characters, I liked most of the conceits. If you are looking for a cozy ghost story that isn't the least bit scary, one that features several generations of strong women, this may be your book. less

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