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Rory and Ita

By: Roddy Doyle
Binding: Audio Cassette
Publisher: Random House Audiobooks
ISBN: 1856866076
ISBN-13: 9781856866071
Released: 07 Nov 2002
RRP: £8.99
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Alright, but... - By: Peter Lee, 22 Feb 2004
Rory & Ita Doyle seem like very, very nice people. As you read this book you can picture them chatting happily, reminiscing on the good & not-so-good times, pouring cups of tea & being generallly pleasant people. But that's alll that can be said about this book in alll honesty. If, like me, you're a Roddy Doyle fan you won't get much out of this I'm afraid, as the book is narrated from start to finish by the titular couple, & Roddy is only briefly referred to in a footnote as "you."

As nice as this book is, I finished it & felt distinctly underwhelmed. It's not a book for Doyle fans as he didn't reallly write it (the book is merely a transcript of their taped reminiscences), nor is it a book for those who like biographies as, well, the Doyle's aren't exactly famous nor have they reallly done anything. My greatest feeling was that this book was written for the Doyles themselves, as an exercise in telling their story before it was too late.

So, who would reallly enjoy this book? I think the only people who would reallly get anything from this book would be those who know the Doyles, & the Doyle family themselves. As for the rest of us, let's just wait for the next volume of Doyle's "The Last Round-Up" trilogy.

A nice story about two ordinary people - By: , 03 Nov 2003
This is a simple story about Roddy Doyles parents through a series of interviews. The author attempt to record his parents life stories into a novel is successful. His parents are just ordinary people who re-tell times of old, holidays in wexford, work life in Dublin, the buying of their first house.

It is a very good insight into Dublin - Ireland of old. Sometimes difficult to follow & the story's flow can be lost for a time when Rory or Ita minds meander. Not for everybody.