Barrytown Trilogy The Snapper, Book 2, (Paperback)

from Hagelstein

Unmarried, twenty, and living at home, Sharon Rabbitte is pregnant. That's no mystery to her large Irish family. The father is. Written almost entirely in crackling dialogue, The Snapper tells how her family reacts while trying to navigate their own lives. A lively story with voices that dance wi...

from allen84

Dublin tale of teenage pregnancy and its effects on family.

from Iira

Meh. I read this because of a weekend trip to Dublin, but I must say that my expectations were a lot higher. Didn't laugh out loud once. Sure, it was kind of funny at times and laughing at serious matters usually is my cup of tea but I don't know what was missing.

from Terzah

Vivid characters are the main selling point of this funny little novel. I loved both Sharon and her often-befuddled dad, Jimmy Sr., and I loved the subtext of love and tenderness in their relationship. It was great to read an account of an unplanned pregnancy--indeed, a pregnancy that was the res...

from Terzah

Vivid characters are the main selling point of this funny little novel. I loved both Sharon and her often-befuddled dad, Jimmy Sr., and I loved the subtext of love and tenderness in their relationship. It was great to read an account of an unplanned pregnancy--indeed, a pregnancy that was the res...