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Overview

In this national bestseller and winner of the Booker Prize, Roddy Doyle, author of the "Barrytown Trilogy," takes us to a new level of emotional richness with the story of ten-year-old Padraic Clarke. Witty and poignant—and adored by critics and readers alike—Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha charts the trumphs, indignities, and bewilderment of Paddy as he tries to make sense of his changing world.

In this national bestseller and winner of the Booker Prize, Roddy Doyle, author of the "Barrytown Trilogy, " takes us to a new level of emotional richness with the story of ten-year-old Padraic Clarke. Witty and poignant--and adored by critics and readers alike--Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha charts the trumphs, indignities, and bewilderment of Paddy as he tries to make sense of his changing world. print.

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Publishers Weekly
Winning the 1993 Booker Prize propelled Doyle's fourth novel from its original spring publication to a December issue date. While retaining the candid pictures of family life, the swift, energetic prose, the ear-perfect vernacular dialogue and the slap-dash humor that distinguished The Van , The Snapper and The Commitments , this narrative has more poignance and resonance . Set in the working-class environment of an Irish town in the late 1960s, the story is related by bright, sensitive 10-year-old Paddy Clarke, who, when we first meet him, is merely concerned with being as tough as his peers. Paddy and his best friend Kevin are part of a neighborhood gang that sets fires in vacant buildings, routinely teases and abuses younger kids and plays in forbidden places. In episodic fashion, Doyle conveys the activities, taboos and ceremonies, the daring glee and often distorted sense of the world of boys verging on adolescence. As Paddy becomes aware that his parents' marriage is disintegrating, Doyle's control of his protagonist's voice remains unerring, and the gradual transition of Paddy's thoughts from the hurly-burly of play and pranks to a growing fear and misery about his father's alcoholic and abusive behavior is masterfully realized. While some topical references may bewilder readers unfamiliar with life in Ireland, other background details--the portrayal of small-town society, of the strict teacher who shows sudden empathy for Paddy--have universal interest. Most notable, however, is the emotional fidelity with which Doyle conveys Paddy's anguished reaction to the breakup of his family. (Dec.)
Library Journal
Paddy Clarke is ten years old. He lives with his ma and da, his younger brother Sinbad (``at home he was Francis''), and two baby sisters in the Dublin working-class neighborhood of Barrytown. Paddy spends his days with his friends Kevin, Aiden, and Liam, roaming local construction sites (it's the late 1960s, and suburbia is creeping over the Irish countryside), writing their names in wet cement, conducting Viking funerals for dead rats, and torturing Sinbad (``Big brothers hated their little brothers. They had to. It was the rule.''). At night, Paddy listens vigilantly for the sounds of his parents fighting, whispering the magic word ``Stop'' to end it. Filled with the same earthy humor and pungent Irish dialog that marked Doyle's earlier novels ( The Commitments , Vintage, 1989; The Snapper and The Van , LJ 7/92), this book is also a vivid and poignant portrait of a little boy trying to make sense of the adult world. As Paddy Clarke himself would say, it is `` brilliant,'' well deserving of the 1993 Booker Prize . The U.S. publication date of this book was changed from April 1994 to December after it won the prize.--Ed.-- Wilda Williams, ``Library Journal''
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YA-A look at the daily exploits and thoughts of a 10-year-old Irish boy. As the story progresses, readers become more and more aware of the anguish that Paddy Clarke is feeling as he becomes conscious of the impending breakup of his parents' marriage. They may find it disconcerting to see the pain he inflicts on others (preferably younger or weaker boys) for the sheer ``fun'' of it and the dangerous antics of Paddy and his friends. The novel is powerfully written and slowly draws readers into the protagonist's complex personality. However, in spite of the critical acclaim the book has gotten, its lack of a straightforward plot and its violence and petty lawlessness to the exclusion of the character development may limit its appeal to YAs.-Shirley Blaes, R.E. Lee High School, Springfield, VA
Carolyn See
A beautifully written book; it may be one of the great modern Irish novel.
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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780140233902
  • Publisher: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
  • Publication date: 1/28/1995
  • Pages: 288
  • Sales rank: 274,039
  • Age range: 18 years
  • Lexile: 410L (what's this?)
  • Series: Great Irish Writers Series
  • Product dimensions: 5.16 (w) x 7.84 (h) x 0.54 (d)

Meet the Author

Roddy Doyle
Roddy Doyle

Roddy Doyle is an internationally bestselling writer. His first three novels—The Commitments, The Snapper, and the 1991 Booker Prize finalist The Van—are known as The Barrytown Trilogy. He is also the author of the novels Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha (1993 Booker Prize winner), The Woman Who Walked into Doors, and A Star Called Henry, and a non-fiction book about his parents, Rory & Ita. Doyle has also written for the stage and the screen: the plays Brownbread, War, Guess Who's Coming for the Dinner, and The Woman Who Walked Into Doors; the film adaptations of The Commitments )as co-writer), The Snapper, and The Van; When Brendan Met Trudy (an original screenplay); the four-part television series Family for the BBC; and the television play Hell for Leather. Roddy Doyle has also written the children's books The Giggler Treatment, Rover Saves Christmas, and The Meanwhile Adventures and contributed to a variety of publications including The New Yorker magazine and several anthologies. He lives in Dublin.

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  • Posted November 11, 2009

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    Irish boy forced to grow up

    Written entirely from the perspective of an 11-year-old, Paddy Clark gets into his fair share of boyhood scrapes. A reminder of how kids used to roam around free getting into adventures and developing a sense of how friendships work. Paddy is forced to mature when his parents have marital problems, which Paddy thinks he can fix, but cannot.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 17, 2005

    brilliant

    Doyle's ability to tap into his youth (not saying this is a memoir) is amazing. An adult was able to narrate through a 10-year-old's voice--incredible writing. Probably the only book I've ever written w/o chapters but this was an easy read, I loved the changes in stories. There is an understated resolution at the end even though this doesn't contain the traditional plot-line. Not your standard novel, but that's not a reason to avoid reading it.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted July 15, 2003

    Poignant tale well told

    Great work by Roddy Doyle, sensitive, capturing the spirit through the narrative. He has managed to almost walk the reader through the boy's mind, one cant but help 'experience' the journey...superb!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 2, 2002

    its good

    this is an honeslty heartfelt, painfully truthful, tear jerkingly insight into an innocnet boys life as a ten year old.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 2, 2002

    this is good

    an honestly heartfelt, painfully truthful, tear jerking insight into an innocent young boys life.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted November 23, 2001

    in the tradition of Bell Jar and the Butcher Boy

    This is a funny, heartbreaking book about the sad, poignant end of a 10-year-old Irish boy's innocence. The protagonist and his voice are so lovable and entertaining that it's hard to put the book down.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted August 29, 2000

    I did not enjoy this book!

    This is about a young boy going through bad experinces. I did not enjoy reading this book.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 14, 1999

    A sad story about a Boy who is forced to grow up.

    Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha is a novel that was about a ten year old boy who frequently witnesses his parents fighting and they eventually break up. The novel epitomizes the thoughts of a ten year old in that they are so sporadic and not focused that they lose you quite easily. Failing to keep the reader's interest, this novel is difficult to read and does not address the point directly. I would not recommend this novel if you are looking for something quick or easy to read.

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