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Paula Spencer (Hardcover)

by Roddy Doyle (Author)
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
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  • Hardcover: 288 pages
  • Publisher: Viking Books (28 Dec 2006)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0670038164
  • ISBN-13: 978-0670038169
  • Product Dimensions: 21.1 x 14.7 x 3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
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Callum Macdonald, The Herald

`A complex and intricate portrait of an unlikely, yet likable,
heroine' --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.


Sunday Herald

'Paula is as much there to observe modern Ireland as she is to
provide her own tale with some closure ...a remarkably benevolent portrait
of the country.'
--This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous Story, 11 Nov 2006
By B. J. Pettiford "radiantbev" (UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Paula Spencer (Hardcover)
This is the Paula's first year of recovery from alcoholism. Paula is a mother of 4 and also one of four daughters. In this beautiful, bitter sweet story we see Paula struggling with the guilt of having been a remiss mother and a battered wife. Her recovery enables her to meet her grown up children as the adults they have become and she witnesses clearly the effect her addiction has had on every one of her children. This is a beautiful and funny and tragic story, brilliant, brilliant, brilliant.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous, 18 Oct 2007
By SJSmith (UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Paula Spencer (Paperback)
Is there any more stars available? I truly loved this book. I enjoyed 'The Woman Who Walked Into Doors' so much it was nice to pick back up with the character of Paula Spencer. If you haven't read the prequal I think it will help but would say it isn't a must. Well actually, it would make a lot more sense if you did.

The plot wasn't as good as the first one but still deserving of more than 5 stars. The kids are all grown up now and it was interesting to see the effect on them of Paula's life when they younger. The dialogue could have been a little better, I'm more of a fan of speech marks than I am of dashes; but that's personal preferences I suppose.

Well thought out, well written and well worth a read.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous!, 23 Sep 2007
By SJSmith (UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Paula Spencer (Hardcover)
Is there any more stars available? I truly loved this book. I enjoyed 'The Woman Who Walked Into Doors' so much it was nice to pick back up with the character of Paula Spencer. If you haven't read the prequal I think it will help but would say it isn't a must. Well actually, it would make a lot more sense if you did.

The plot wasn't as good as the first one but still deserving of more than 5 stars. The kids are all grown up now and it was interesting to see the effect on them of Paula's life when they younger. The dialogue could have been a little better, I'm more of a fan of speech marks than I am of dashes; but that's personal preferences I suppose.

Well thought out, well written and well worth a read.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Not bottling it in
An enthralling if somewhat bleak read. Written in a diary stle by Doyle from Paula's viewpoint shows the pain & difficulty of a recovering alcoholic & neatly contrasts her life... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Grievous Angel

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing
Having first encountered Paula Spencer in 'The Woman who Walked into Doors', I was eagerly looking forward to renewing my acquaintance with her in this book. Read more
Published 16 months ago by A. Coyle

3.0 out of 5 stars Gloomy, though convincing
Roddy Doyle introduced the character of Paula Spencer in his earlier, much acclaimed, novel 'The Woman Who Walked Into Doors'. Read more
Published 17 months ago by BookWorm

5.0 out of 5 stars Are there any more stars available?
Is there any more stars available? I truly loved this book. I enjoyed 'The Woman Who Walked Into Doors' so much it was nice to pick back up with the character of Paula Spencer. Read more
Published on 18 Oct 2007 by SJSmith

2.0 out of 5 stars The Woman Who Walked into a sequel
I am a huge fan of Roddy Doyle and `The Woman Who Walked into Doors' so I couldn't wait to get hold of its sequel `Paula Spencer'. Read more
Published on 28 Sep 2007 by Ian Wood, Author of 'Here's 2 ...

5.0 out of 5 stars Back on form
Having despaired of Roddy Doyle after reading 'Oh Play That Thing' I approached Paula Spencer with trepidation. I need not have worried this is Roddy Doyle at his best. Read more
Published on 20 Aug 2007 by Ray

4.0 out of 5 stars A bit of a bits and pieces novel
I'm just after reading Paula Spencer and, whilst it seemed well written, it was a little underwhelming. Read more
Published on 27 Jul 2007 by Mister Hobgoblin

3.0 out of 5 stars Ran out of ideas.
Easy read, not a patch on the The Woman who Walked into Doors, Roddy Doyle's previous novel about Paula Spencer. Read more
Published on 8 Jul 2007 by Sarah Connor

4.0 out of 5 stars A bit of a bits and pieces novel

I'm just after reading Paula Spencer and, whilst it seemed well written, it was a little underwhelming. Read more
Published on 14 May 2007 by Mister Hobgoblin

5.0 out of 5 stars "Sober, hard-working, reliable--she's all these things, and she's talking to the fridge."
Continuing the story of Paula Spencer, the main character in his 1997 novel, The Woman Who Walked into Doors, Booker Prize-winning author Roddy Doyle focuses on a survivor of... Read more
Published on 10 April 2007 by Mary Whipple

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