Yeats Is Dead!
by Roddy Doyle, Frank McCourt, et al | Literature & Fiction |
ISBN: 0099422344 Global Overview for this book
ISBN: 0099422344 Global Overview for this book
Registered by stubee of Bury, Greater Manchester United Kingdom on 8/5/2016
This book is in a Controlled Release!
This book is in a Controlled Release!
2 journalers for this copy...
From inside cover:
"Yeats Is Dead! is a novel written by fifteen Irish writers, a fundraising project initiated and developed by Amnesty Education Trust. In recent years founder members of the Trust organised two large scale comedy shows in Dublin, which were later televised by ITV. This novel is the third in an opening series of fundraising events involving Irish artists in support of Amnesty. All the authors' royalties from Yeats is Dead! will be used to support Human Rights educational materials and discussion opportunities for primary school children in both parts of the island of Ireland."
We chose this as our book club read for discussion at our September (2016) meeting, the genre this was chosen from was "Thriller" (not sure after reading it that it fits that genre very well).
I enjoyed the book, the first chapter written by Roddy Doyle was strong and really set the tone for the novel, after this although it flowed and I found it interesting the writer's of each chapter seem to make a big impact and take unexpected turns which kind of diluted what the previous author had presented. I do find it fortunate that Frank McCourt was last and able to bring it all back together in a fitting (although I though too circumstantial) end.
"Yeats Is Dead! is a novel written by fifteen Irish writers, a fundraising project initiated and developed by Amnesty Education Trust. In recent years founder members of the Trust organised two large scale comedy shows in Dublin, which were later televised by ITV. This novel is the third in an opening series of fundraising events involving Irish artists in support of Amnesty. All the authors' royalties from Yeats is Dead! will be used to support Human Rights educational materials and discussion opportunities for primary school children in both parts of the island of Ireland."
We chose this as our book club read for discussion at our September (2016) meeting, the genre this was chosen from was "Thriller" (not sure after reading it that it fits that genre very well).
I enjoyed the book, the first chapter written by Roddy Doyle was strong and really set the tone for the novel, after this although it flowed and I found it interesting the writer's of each chapter seem to make a big impact and take unexpected turns which kind of diluted what the previous author had presented. I do find it fortunate that Frank McCourt was last and able to bring it all back together in a fitting (although I though too circumstantial) end.
I thought this book was ok. It was selected as our Bookclub choice for September from the genre of thrillers. I'm not really sure this fits the genre, except that someone dies and you're not sure why!
It was an ok book, quite enjoyable and interesting to see the different styles of writing from the different authors, and the different characters or plots that they clearly identify more with for development. For me the first chapter was the best. I was pretty disappointed with the ending so if anyone is considering reading it I would suggest don't have too high expectations and you won't be disappointed!
It was an ok book, quite enjoyable and interesting to see the different styles of writing from the different authors, and the different characters or plots that they clearly identify more with for development. For me the first chapter was the best. I was pretty disappointed with the ending so if anyone is considering reading it I would suggest don't have too high expectations and you won't be disappointed!
Yeats Is Dead is looking for a new home, if you are interested please PM me.
sent to mafarrimond - hope you enjoy.
