Nothing Green: The Sequel to the Bestselling 'Evelyn'
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Nothing Green is the sequel to Evelyn, the heart-on-its-sleeve story of a poor child's life in Ireland, which became a bestseller and a film starring Pierce Brosnan. Nothing Green picks up the story of Evelyn Doyle's life as her family moves to England and it traces her teen and adult years through a series of troubled relationships, poverty and the roller-coaster ride of growing up.
The first book was enchanting because it told the story of a poor Irish girl in a simple style and child-like prose. The style and content were one. It was charming and moving. The problem with the sequel is that the story is now about Evelyn's teenage and adult years. The child-like prose doesn't carry the story. The simple style seems trite and becomes wearisome. It gives the impression that the storyteller is unable to cope with the darker passions, complex themes and shadowy relationships that come with maturity. Doyle's story is still interesting, and her memoir sheds light on the whole period of the 1960s and onward, but the sequel is not as winning as the original simply because it's harder to care as much for this troubled teen and adult as it was for the little Irish girl of the original book. --Dwight Longenecker --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Nothing Green is the sequel to Evelyn Doyle's bestselling memoir. After the heady days of the trial which released her from the care of the State Industrial Schools and succeeded in changing the law, Evelyn went straight back to the grinding poverty that was the lot of many in the run down parts of Dublin in the 1950s. Her stepmother Jessie turns on Evelyn, whilst looking after her brothers well. They battle it out, Jessie leaves her father temporarily. When she returns, she's even more difficult with Evelyn. Evelyn runs away from home but is dragged back only to run away again, eventually ending up in Yorkshire at 17 with no money and no prospects. She meets a man much older than her, hoping she has at last found happiness. But, of course, she has not. Eventually Evelyn learns of the death of her father. The story ends with Evelyn pregnant, living on the Scottish island of Islay when she gets a call from Jessie who is now ill. Against her better judgement she rescues Jessie and brings her back to Islay setting up a striking and emotional denouement when we learn the tragic reason why Jessie was so brutal to Evelyn. The book and Evelyn Doyle's story will end as her son is born and Jessie and Evelyn become reconciled.
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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
AFTER SEEING THE MOVIE-AND READING THE BOOK-ON EVELYN`S YOUNGER DAYS,THIS CAME AS A SURPRISE TO ME..,
By Leeds lass "The Banker" (England) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Nothing Green: The Sequel to the Bestselling 'Evelyn' (Hardcover)
I didn`t know Evelyn had written a sequel. I really did enjoy this second book, every bit as much as the first, but i was highly disappointed in evelyn`s father by the end of it. He certainly was the hero in the first book, managing to change irish law and get his kids out of `the schools`, but we saw a different man in this book didn`t we ? Once he got his kids home he became a bully and a tyrant - a thoroughly unlikeable person - and i couldn`t help thinking his kids would have been better off left in `the schools.` Although i must admit i was rather wary of the way he rushed `the second mammy` off to ireland in the first book - THERE was a clue i suppose to the man he really was...? He was obviously all for himself and never stopped to think about anybody else`s feelings. Sorry evelyn, but i bet if you thought about it for long enough, there would be a selfish reason why he fought so hard to get you kids home - (maybe fame..? ) Anyway, great books both of them, well done.
2 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
THIS BOOK WAS STILL WONDERFUL LEARNT A LOT ABOUT HER AGAIN,
By Jessica A. Bruno "I am an avid reader/cd/dvd ... (Near NYC on the NJ side of it USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)
This review is from: Nothing Green: The Sequel to the Bestselling 'Evelyn' (Hardcover)
I saw the movie last Christmas and I loved it. I have it on DVD. I read her 1st memoir, it was different from the movie. How I find out this book, I was doing a search on her, on here, and to my disbelief she written another, and was going to be publish in 8 months time when I looked at. So I was that this book wasn't going to released in the US, I emailed her, the publishing company in the US and I didn't back from them yet. It would be ashame if this book isn't going to be release in the US. I felt connected to her again like in the movie and her 1st book. Trust you surely love it. If it doesn't come out in the US, just spend the extra here for it. Thank you
0 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Not impressed,
By the truth be out "maimie" (London uk) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Nothing Green: The Sequel to the Bestselling 'Evelyn' (Hardcover)
To Leeds Lass The Banker ... you are indeed a very wise woman!
This book does shed light on the actual truth and Desmond Doyle's real reason for'rescuing his children'. Their poor battered starved mother does not get a look in in any of the books but the truth is that she fled this bully wife beater in fear of her own life!
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