![]() It begins with him as a mischievous boy who roams around Barrytown with his mates and ends with him becoming “the man of the house” when his parents split up and dad leaves th family home. This is a tale of one year in the life of 10-year-old Paddy Clarke who lives with his mum, dad, younger brother Francis (aka Sinbad) and baby sister Deidre in the fictional suburb of Barrytown, North Dublin. It’s happened again with my latest Booker prize read the 1993 winner Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Haby Roddy Doyle. S Naipaul and S Byatt’s Possession: A Romance. I’m thinking in particular of Salman Rushdie’s Midnight’s Childrenbut to a lesser extent I had the same feeling when I read In A Free State by V. That’s certainly been my reaction to a few of the novels I’ve read as part of my Booker prize project. ![]() ![]() Is it possible to appreciate a novel and yet not particularly enjoy reading it? To admire the technical prowess of the author and their creativity but be missing the buzz of having a pleasurable experience? ![]()
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