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Tatty

By: Christine Dwyer Hickey
Narrated by: Cathy Belton
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Summary

Christine Dwyer Hickey's Tatty is a devastating yet hilarious depiction of a troubled Dublin family told in the vibrant, charismatic voice of the little girl lost within it.

With brutal honesty, Tatty tells the story of her beloved but feckless dad, her tormented mam and her five siblings, including her sister with special needs. As she grows up, Tatty becomes ever more aware of the strange reality of her home life and the damage wrought by alcohol on her family.

First published in 2004, Tatty became a bestseller and is a modern Irish masterpiece that is tragic, funny and utterly unsentimental.
©2004 Christine Dwyer Hickey (P)2020 Bolinda Publishing
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'Christine Dwyer Hickey’s fourth novel, Tatty, beautiful and heartbreaking, confirms that her skills are perfected, and her exceptional talent is far from exhausted ... Tatty devastates in a way that only the most unsentimental novels can.' (The Sunday Independent)
'Dwyer Hickey sets the scene beautifully. A poignant humour permeates the pages of this excellent novel. In the wrong hands Tatty could have been a gratuitously violent read. That it retains a quiet dignity is testament to the skill of this author.' (Books Ireland)
'Dwyer Hickey gives Tatty a fragile resilience: deeply damaged, she still feels that she must be strong. It makes for authentic fiction.' (The Sunday Times)
'Dwyer Hickey’s mastery of the child’s voice is spectacular and her acute understanding of the mentality of children leads to some hilarious moments.' (The Sunday Tribune)

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A little masterpiece

A book I shall return to again and again. A story which is both poignant and uplifting told with such grace through the eyes of a loving child growing up in a dysfunctional family.

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So disappointed with the open end!!

Was really good listening to this book but it feels like it ended halfway through! Is there another book to tell us what happened next??

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It is good but not a Masterpiece.

Tatty is almost painful to listen to towards the end. The pain and insanity of a child living with alcoholism is brilliantly written.
A must for anyone interested in identifying or in recovery from addiction.

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wonderful

Brilliantly read, creates an entire world, so specific and so universal!!! A great choice for anyone interested in Dublin.

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Disappointing

the voice did not work for me..sadly .the story is a worthy one but it felt very contrived.

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Powerful insight to a child’s suffering.

I was blown away by the power and the harsh truth of this book. Brilliantly told and narrated.

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