Two Pints
Nov 2012 ¡ Random House
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Two men meet for a pint in a Dublin pub. They chew the fat, set the world to rights, take the piss... They talk about their wives, their kids, their kidsâ pets, their football teams and â this being Ireland in 2011â12 âabout the euro, the crash, the presidential election, the Queenâs visit. But these men are not parochial or small-minded; one of them knows where to find the missing Colonel Gaddafi (heâs working as a cleaner at Dublin Airport); they worry about Greek debt, the IMF and the bondholders ( whatever they might be); in their fashion, they mourn the deaths of Whitney Houston, Donna Summer, Davy Jones and Robin Gibb; and they ask each other the really important questions like âWould you ever let yourself be digitally enhanced?â
Inspired by a yearâs worth of news, Two Pints distils the essence of Roddy Doyleâs comic genius. This book shares the concision of a collection of poems, and the timing of a virtuoso comedian.
Inspired by a yearâs worth of news, Two Pints distils the essence of Roddy Doyleâs comic genius. This book shares the concision of a collection of poems, and the timing of a virtuoso comedian.
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3.2
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Michael Gill
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March 11, 2020
The Dublin humour still comes through, but like a lot of Roddy Doyle's later work it is patronising and does not have the authenticity that a reader could once rely upon.
Patrick Hennessy
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August 1, 2013
This was not a book, in content or length. Very disappointed, Doyle has let himself down.
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Christopher Woods
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October 30, 2013
Not a classic, but fantastically witty and sharp observations from 2 well drawn characters.
About the author
Roddy Doyle was born in Dublin in 1958. He is the author of nine acclaimed novels, two collections of short stories and Rory & Ita, a memoir about his parents. He won the Booker Prize in 1993 for Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha.
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