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The Guts (2013)

by Roddy Doyle(Favorite Author)

3.74 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0345808053 (ISBN13: 9780345808059)

languge

English

genre

Fiction

publisher

Knopf Canada

review 1: You wouldn't think reading about a guy with cancer could be this much fun. I so enjoyed this book. I loved the characters, especially Jimmy, and laughed out loud often. Also cried a bit, but happy tears. I've seen enough Irish theater to be able to hear the dialect in my head quite easily and love hearing it. In the grand scheme of things, and with my tough rating system, this might really be a three, rather than four star book. But I loved it, so I'm going with four. I rarely if ever give five.
review 2: There seems to be a major trend of late of authors revisiting old characters and having them see the light of day in a modern-day context. Roddy Doyle is the latest to through his hat into the ring with adventures of Jimmy Rabbitte, Jr. in post Celtic Tiger Ir... moreeland. I am a huge fan of the Barrytown trilogy and slipping back into Doyle's world is as seamless as rooting out your favourite slippers as the autumn chills set in. There seems to be an overbearing focus on 21st century fads (Facebook/texting/the Oxegen music festival) but this is a solid return to Barrytown form for Doyle. And I still see Colm Meaney's face everything Jimmy Sr. appears on the page. less

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