The Mammy by Brendan O'Carroll
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Book Summary Author: Brendan O'Carroll Edition: Paperback Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published) Published: 1999-05-01 ISBN: 0452281032 Number of pages: 176 Publisher: Plume |
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Book Reviews of the The Mammy
Customer Review: I BLOODY "didn't get it!
Summary: 2 Stars
Reading this short book reminded me so much of the popular best selling book-turned-movie "Angelas Ashes" which I hated. Author Brendan Carroll's work is part of a trilogy and this one "The Mammy" is his first. The other two are "The Chisllers" and "The Granny." According to the info in the book, it is supposed to be turned to a movie with Angelica Huston as its director. Author Carroll is from North Dublin, an acclaimed playwright and Ireland's most popular stand-up-comedian, he is an actor and appeared in the movie version of "Angelas Ashes."Set in Dublin in the mid-sixties, its about a feisty spunky lady widowed with seven versatile children. Her husband, Redser, an alcoholic wife-abuser has died.
We follow Mammy (Agnes) and best friend Marion as they share a stall on Moore Street selling vegetables and fruits. They share bonding, wit, fun and heartache. They also live in a tenement called the Jarro, home to the dealers, dockers, draymen (drivers of the carts) and on those government funds.
Her children are a versatile bunch with the oldest 14. There seems to be some stories about each, but not much. The usual bathroom humor is dished out heavily, stories of sadistic nuns at school, confirmation etc. Then, Mammy soon discovers her best friend Marion has cancer and the story continues to unfold as the two women endure their friendship to the end.
There isn't much of a storyline or plot. Put some sex, bathroom humor, profanity and looney people and you got a book. If you like this type of material to read, you may enjoy this book.
I could recommend this book, I am sure it can be enjoyed by many people. If you liked Angela's Ashes, you will like this. I don't find this Irish humor entertaining, nor is gross bathroom or sexual humor Maybe some people will find it humorous, but not me. It didn't move me. The book is written in dialogue form......MzRizz