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282 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780749397357
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 04 August 1997
Description
Set in the working-class environment of an Irish town in the late 1960's, the story is related by bright, sensitive 10-year-old Paddy Clarke, who, when we first meet him, is merely concerned with being as tough as his peers. Paddy and his best fri...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,222 reviews
Moods
funny 60%
sad 54%
reflective 47%
dark 22%
lighthearted 18%
adventurous 15%
tense 11%
challenging 7%
relaxing 5%
informative 3%
inspiring 3%
hopeful 1%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 24%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 87% | A mix: 8% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 15%Loveable characters?
Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 22%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 87% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 15% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying
282 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780749397357
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 04 August 1997
Description
Set in the working-class environment of an Irish town in the late 1960's, the story is related by bright, sensitive 10-year-old Paddy Clarke, who, when we first meet him, is merely concerned with being as tough as his peers. Paddy and his best fri...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,222 reviews
Moods
funny 60%
sad 54%
reflective 47%
dark 22%
lighthearted 18%
adventurous 15%
tense 11%
challenging 7%
relaxing 5%
informative 3%
inspiring 3%
hopeful 1%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 24%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 87% | A mix: 8% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 15%Loveable characters?
Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 22%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 87% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 15% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying