Brilliant, Roddy Doyle
Brilliant, Roddy Doyle
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Brilliant

Author: Roddy Doyle

Narrator: Heather O'Neill

Unabridged: 3 hr 47 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 08/20/2024


Synopsis

The people of Dublin love to talk and laugh, but when the Black Dog of Depression arrives, the city’s funny bone goes missing. Dads won’t get out of bed, mothers no longer smile at their children, uncles lose their businesses.
Raymond and Gloria have had enough, and so one night—the night before Saint Patrick’s Day—they set out to find Dublin’s funny bone and get rid of the Black Dog, no matter what it takes.

Brilliant is about humor in the face of hard times, a perfect story for families to read together, by an author whose keen sense of human frailty and resilience has resulted in many beloved books for adults and children.

About Roddy Doyle

Roddy Doyle is the author of eight novels, a collection of stories, and Rory & Ita, a memoir of his parents. He won the Booker Prize in 1993 for Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha. He lives and works in Dublin.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Auggie on February 24, 2016

My feelings about this book went back and forth quite a bit. There were bits that I really really enjoyed, that gave me goosebumps, that even made me tear up! Yet, I kept thinking about how I would have felt about this book as a young reader. I doubt I would have been able to understand a lot of the......more

Goodreads review by Maxine on December 09, 2016

I received a copy of this book thanks to the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. My thanks for the opportunity. Brilliant is a funny yet meaningful book for middle grade readers tackling the subject of depression in a very clever way. The Black Dog of depression had invaded the......more

Goodreads review by Caroline on March 02, 2014

Loved this gentle fantasy set in Dublin. Two young children heard that the black dog (of depression) is ruining their uncles life so they set off on a quest to find and defeat it. The book is like the title - Brilliant.......more

Goodreads review by Tessa on June 21, 2023

Good metaphores for depression. Loved the animals.......more

Goodreads review by Sharon on October 02, 2017

A sweet little book. Wasn’t sure if it was written for kids or adults.......more