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عندما سرقت العظمة المضحكة في مدينة دبلن من قِبَل كلب الكآبة الأسود، يقرروا اولاد المدينة ملاحقة الكلب والقضاء عليه. كنت متوقع من بداية قراءتي أنه لن يبهرني الكتاب بحكم انه كتاب مخصص للاطفال. ولكن للأسف لم اجد شيئا مميزا لأعطيه تقييم مرتفع سوى فكرة الكتاب وهو التحدث عن الاكتئاب وبيان مدى تأثيره على ال Leggi tutto

After I discovered that Roddy Doyle had written a children’s book and that he would be tackling the subject of depression, I was really keen to read it. In Brilliant, he tackles both the economic depression and the illness of depression, illustrating the link that the one can have with the other whe Leggi tutto

It started off really well but became quite repetitive - could have been a lot shorter and then more enjoyable. A great idea though and a way for kids to understand what depression is / open up for discussion.

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 Leggi tutto

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 Leggi tutto

Not much plot here. Two siblings like to hang out underneath the kitchen table late at night listening to adult conversation that they don't understand. At first their parents are aware they are there and watch what they say, but later the adults somehow don't notice them and stop censoring their di Leggi tutto

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.

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

The story deserves to be commended for tackling some heavy themes while being targeted at a young audience, but the repetitiveness of the plot stops it from being truly exemplary.

Super cute story for kids about "The Black Dog of Depression". It was repetitive in some places, but that is my only real gripe.