- Paperback: 352 pages
- Publisher: Flamingo; New Ed edition (18 Jun 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0006551718
- ISBN-13: 978-0006551713
- Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.6 x 2.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 582,052 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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‘A sublime comedy, with wit and frolics that will make you laugh out loud.’ Good Book Guide
‘A hugely enjoyable book. The plot twists and turns, the subplots integrate perfectly into the central love story, and in Robert and Angela, O'Riordan has created characters the reader can't fail to warm to. “The Angel in the House” is quite adorable.’ Sunday Tribune
‘The world of this story, the city, the people, the extraordinary that exists in the ordinary, is observed with wonderful insight… We can see with clarity how people listen but don't always hear and how much of what is meant is obscured under layers of misunderstanding. Highly recommended.’ Impact
‘A book lover’s dream. Hugely enjoyable, beautifully written, funny and moving.’ Sunday Tribune
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A romantic comedy – of sorts…
Robert has taken a long time to fall in love, and finally, he does so – with Angela. He thinks she’s the angel he’s been waiting for. And she certainly does have angelic qualities, but underneath she’s something else entirely, something Robert can’t quite fathom. Who, or what, is she committed to that takes up so much time? Why can’t she invite him home? Why is she so guarded about her early life growing up in Ireland with the strange Aunts Bridie, Regina and Maisie? And why, exactly, has her Uncle Mikey stayed in the attic for the last fifty years?
Pungent and funny, packed with hilariously grotesque characters. A rare mix of comedy and really fine writing.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I had never heard of this author before but have been bowled over by this novel. I engaged with the characters immediately - I adore Angela! And the minor characters are portrayed so vividly too. I particularly liked the Aunts and Robert's mother, and Mary Margaret is outrageousl - I kept picturing an irate Brenda Fricker in the role! I loved the first description of Angela's aunts as tea is prepared: 'From their respective corners the sisters closed in around the formica-topped table. A slow, vampiric procession. Each groaning louder than the other.' Wonderful!
I look forward to reading more of Kate O'Riordan's magical stories.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Kate O'Riordan creates a wonderful picture of what it's like to be a young girl with dreams in her head, and desires in her heart. This is a novel in which we can see the grains of deeper meaning, but still allows us to laugh at the sharp Irish wit that comes through beautifully in the text. O' Riordan captures the Irish dialect perfectly in Angela, so that everybody can hear the voice, and almost see the woman, so vividly described. Read it!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I read this book in the space of a day and now it's finished I feel slightly bereft. Quite apart from the immediate love story of Robert and Angela, this is a tale of the secrets individuals hold from one another, even in families; of religion's hold on the living and the demands it makes in return; and of the human need to repair and love. Kate O'Riordan writes vivid dialogue you can hear in your head, and no word is wasted on the page. These are characters who will stay with you long after you finish the novel. ane beneath the wit and sparkle of her writing are deeper darker waters that give depth to a tender romance of human confusion. A truly wonderful book.
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