The Commitments by Roddy Doyle

The Commitments

The Barrytown Trilogy #1

Roddy Doyle with Laurence Kinlan (Narrator)

3 hours, 38 minutes • first pub 1987 (editions) user-added

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In the first volume of the Barrytown Trilogy, Roddy Doyle, winner of the Booker Prize for Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha, introduces The Commitments, a group of fame-starved, working-class Irish youths with a paradoxical passion for the music of Sam Cooke ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 936 reviews

Moods

funny 83%
lighthearted 83%
hopeful 9%
inspiring 9%
adventurous 4%
emotional 4%
reflective 4%
dark 2%
informative 2%
relaxing 2%

Pace

fast 74%
medium 20%
slow 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 40% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 22%

Strong character development?

No: 68% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 5%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 48% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 80% | It's complicated: 8% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 48% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 18%

Average rating

3.69

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