Reviews

Demolition Dad by Phil Earle

piperbunny's review

5.0

Such a good book, full of emotion, drama, touches on mental health about adults from a child's point of view and the wonderful relationship between father and son. I've read two Phil Earle books and loved them both.

mat_tobin's review

Although it took me a little while to get into Phil Earle's writing style (a cross between Mr. Gum, Tom Gates and Frank Cottrell Boyce) I thoroughly enjoyed Demolition Dad and know that kids will too. Remembering who the audience of the story is, Earle's book is funny in the traditional sense. There are plenty of wonderfully terrible jokes which children will enjoy and yet there is also a real sense of pathos too. It has heart and wit, doesn't take itself too seriously and yet, beneath the surface, it probably does.