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Title: Funny, sad, powerful. A great book
Review: I just finished Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha, and I am basking in the glow of this remarkably entertaining story, which Roddy Doyle somehow conjured up from his childhood memories. What's most impressive, I think, is how Doyle captures the voice of a 10-year-old boy so authentically. It's not what the boys do so much as the logic and reasoning that ring true, especially when Paddy makes the stupid mistakes that come with being 10 years old. The funny bits are great, and the family drama is small, quiet and emotionally powerful. Read this book.
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