L'amico di una vita
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Pat Dunne e Joe Murphy erano amici da una vita. Erano, perché dopo una banale lite per un cavallo, i due non si sono più parlati per anni. E adesso Joe è morto, lasciando Pat solo e impreparato a fare i conti con sensi di colpa, tristezza e nostalgia. La sera prima del funerale, spinto da tutti questi sentimenti e dalla moglie Sarah, Pat decide di andare alla veglia funebre a casa di Joe. Qui, del tutto inaspettatamente, Joe comincia a parlargli, e Pat si trova nel mezzo di una situazione surreale, costretto alla fine ad affrontare le conseguenze di quegli errori che pensava di essersi lasciato alle spalle per sempre.
Dall’autore di Paddy Clarke ah ah ah!, una storia trascinante e spassosa, colorata dall’inconfondibile humour di un grande scrittore.
- ISBN: 8823513529
- Casa Editrice: Guanda
- Pagine: 112
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A superb humurous short story leaving you with lots to think about.
I don't know how to describe this. It was simple, weird, but it was slightly confusing too. Luckily I've got two more to try before I judge these properly.
It's a strange story of a man invited to the funeral of an old friend with whom he had had a falling-out some years before. When he arrives he sees faces from his past, and when he enters the room containing the coffin things become rather strange.
...what did I just read?
I admired what Doyle was trying to do here. This particular Quick Read started deceptively simple with the announcement of a death. Then towards the end of the book, it became apparent that there was a lot more to this approach to mortality and grief than that. Nevertheless the ending came as quite a Leggi tutto
Closing line: "She started to cry. And so did I." And so did I. Amen. I should have known. Yet I did not. Or I did and wanted to be challenged. Instead..no, just no way it could happen. But that is what happens when your local library is shrinked to microscopic proportions in the name of a refurbishm Leggi tutto
I picked up this book because I thought it's fall this seems spooky. However the beginning of the book was spooky, then the story literally repeated itself like 12 times, and completely lost me. I was still intrigued though hoping something will happen and it didn't. I finished the book and said wha Leggi tutto
This has been published as part of Quick Reads programme. These are a series of short books from a range of different authors to encourage literacy love among adults. Personally I love the time of year they pop up, I have found many authors I would never have considered before through the programme
4.75 stars - This short story is part of the £1 books collection inspiring adults who do not read to get back into reading – I stumbled across it, thought it looked interesting and needed something to read on the bus. While I guessed the ending very early on, this novella was gripping and very well Leggi tutto
I don't really know what to make of this. On one hand its rather amusing and quick witted, on the other the idea of it is utterly terrifying. Not only does Pat find himself dealing with the regret of not moving past an age old arguement and grudge but he finds himself talking to the very man the day Leggi tutto
