A review by tctimlin
Life Without Children by Roddy Doyle

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

 Ten short stories set during the pandemic lockdown in Ireland.  Explores family, isolation, the opportunity for introspection and re-evaluation of life and relationships.  In the title story, a father of four grown children flirts with who he would be if he had never had kids.