Brilliant by Roddy Doyle

Brilliant

Roddy Doyle with Heather O'Neill (Narrator)

3 hours, 47 minutes first pub 2014 (view editions)

fiction fantasy middle grade adventurous emotional hopeful medium-paced
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Brilliant is perfect for readers who want to see kids literally weaponize optimism against depression itself, told in Roddy Doyle’s trademark snappy dialogue and illustrated like a storybook you’ll want to flip through again just for the art.

Description

The people of Dublin love to talk and laugh, but when the Black Dog of Depression arrives, the city’s funny bone goes missing. Dads won’t get out of bed, mothers no longer smile at their children, uncles lose their businesses. Raymond and Gloria h...

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Community Reviews

3.48
based on 106 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 83%

emotional: 83%

hopeful: 66%

funny: 50%

inspiring: 50%

reflective: 33%

sad: 33%

challenging: 16%

dark: 16%

lighthearted: 16%

mysterious: 16%

tense: 16%


Pace

66% of readers chose fast
16% of readers chose medium
16% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

50% of readers chose Plot
50% of readers chose A mix
Plot
A mix

Strong character development?

20% of readers chose Complicated
80% of readers chose No
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

80% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Diverse cast of characters?

40% of readers chose Yes
40% of readers chose No
20% of readers chose N/A
Yes
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

20% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
60% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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