The Mammy by Brendan O'Carroll

176 pages first pub 1994 (editions)

fiction historical funny lighthearted fast-paced

Description

"Mammy" is what Irish children call their mothers and The Mammy is Agnes Browne--a widow struggling to raise seven children in a North Dublin neighborhood in the 1960s. Popular Irish comedian Brendan O'Carroll chronicles the comic misadventures of...

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Community Reviews Summary of 222 reviews

Moods

funny 100%
lighthearted 100%
hopeful 44%
emotional 33%
inspiring 33%
reflective 11%
relaxing 11%

Pace

fast 77%
medium 22%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 88% | Plot: 11%

Strong character development?

Yes: 44% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 11%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 62% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25%

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3.91

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