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A review by kristinj1
Did Ye Hear Mammy Died? by Séamas O'Reilly
funny
hopeful
informative
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
As a memoir, this is pretty good and funny! I tend to like this type of book anyway, but the fact that it took place in a different country was an added bonus. And the fact that it took place in Northern Ireland, in Derry? Give me a break, I'm in! I love the show Derry Girls l, so this book provided another facet to and added to my knowledge of that area.
Some of the stories he told were downright hilarious, many were touching. I really appreciated what I felt was a refreshing perspective on a son and his relationship to his father.
Despite the continual thread of the death of a parent throughout this book, it was not something that colored my view of this. As someone who usually feels fairly sensitive to parents dying in books and finds it triggering, I was okay with this.
Some of the stories he told were downright hilarious, many were touching. I really appreciated what I felt was a refreshing perspective on a son and his relationship to his father.
Despite the continual thread of the death of a parent throughout this book, it was not something that colored my view of this. As someone who usually feels fairly sensitive to parents dying in books and finds it triggering, I was okay with this.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent