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A Greyhound of a Girl - Roddy Doyle
A Greyhound of a Girl
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Mary O’Hara is a sharp and cheeky 12-year-old Dublin schoolgirl who is bravely facing the fact that her beloved Granny is dying. But Granny can’t let go of life, and when a mysterious young woman turns up in Mary’s street with a message for her Granny, Mary gets pulled into an unlikely adventure.... show more
Mary O’Hara is a sharp and cheeky 12-year-old Dublin schoolgirl who is bravely facing the fact that her beloved Granny is dying. But Granny can’t let go of life, and when a mysterious young woman turns up in Mary’s street with a message for her Granny, Mary gets pulled into an unlikely adventure. The woman is the ghost of Granny’s own mother, who has come to help her daughter say good-bye to her loved ones and guide her safely out of this world. She needs the help of Mary and her mother, Scarlett, who embark on a road trip to the past. Four generations of women travel on a midnight car journey. One of them is dead, one of them is dying, one of them is driving, and one of them is just starting out.Praise for A Greyhound of a GirlSTARRED REVIEW“A warm, witty, exquisitely nuanced multigenerational story.”–Kirkus Reviews, starred reviewSTARRED REVIEW“This elegantly constructed yet beautifully simple story, set in Ireland and spun with affection by Booker Prize–winner Doyle, will be something different for YA readers. These four lilting voices will linger long after the book is closed.”–Booklist, starred reviewSTARRED REVIEW"Written mostly in dialogue, at which Doyle excels, and populated with a charming foursome of Irish women, this lovely tale is as much about overcoming the fear of death as it is about death itself."–Publishers Weekly, starred review"In this moving and artfully structured ghost tale, four generations of Irish women come together. A big part of the pleasure here is the rhythm of the language and the contrasting voices of the generations. Any opportunity to read it aloud would be a treat."–Horn Book"For children grieving the death of a parent or grandparent, this book provides comfort."–Library Media Connection
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Format: hardcover
ISBN: 9781419701689 (1419701681)
Publisher: Amulet Books
Pages no: 208
Edition language: English
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Stewartry
Stewartry rated it
4.0 A Greyhound of a Girl - Roddy Doyle
Received from Netgalley for review, thank you. I love the one-sentence premise: that four generations of Irish women are on a road trip – "one is dead, one is dying, one is driving, and one is just starting out." And that is the strict truth.

I own a book or two by Roddy Doyle, but this is ...
Peace, Love & Books
Peace, Love & Books rated it
4.0 A Greyhound of a Girl
I enjoyed this novel much more than I thought I would. A warm, touching supernatural story.
Books Over TV
Books Over TV rated it
2.0 A Greyhound of a Girl
This book was slow for me and hard to connect with. There were elements that I enjoyed, like four generations of women coming together to remember the past and heal. I thoroughly enjoyed Tansey. She was a hoot as well as Emer. The reader realizes that all four women have the same snippety personalit...
Reading Under the Willow Tree
Reading Under the Willow Tree rated it
3.0
Review posted on my blog: http://chattygirlbookreviews.wordpress.com/2012/04/29/a-greyhound-of-a-girl-by-roddy-doyle-arc-review/*The publisher provided me with this book for review, via Netgalley.*This was such a sweet book. I really enjoyed it. It was nice to read something that wasn’t heavy or p...
The Reading Perusals of Rose Summers
The Reading Perusals of Rose Summers rated it
3.0 A Greyhound of a Girl
"A Greyhound of a Girl" was definitely one of those stories that I think has a sweet, slice-of-life, remembrance theme to it, though I'm not sure if it didn't appeal to me as much because of the multiple perspectives it was written in, or if it was something about the structure/flow of the writing t...
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