Greyhound of a Girl
Roddy Doyle
Subjects
- Friends & Family - tears and laughter, and happy ever after
- Spinetinglers - shivers up the spine time
- History Time - blasts from the past
Average rating
12 year old Mary’s beloved grandmother is near the end of her life.
Letting go is hard – until Granny’s long-dead mammy appears. Her
ghost has returned to help her dying daughter say goodbye to the
ones she loves. But first she needs to take them all on a road
trip to the past. A GREYHOUND OF A GIRL is a perfectly-pitched,
funny and tender tale about four generations of an Irish family,
and the special bonds between mothers and daughters. It will entrance
readers from 10 to adult.
Reviews
Absolutely wonderful story of love beyond the grave. Set in Ireland it is the story of four generations of women from the same family. Filled with love, life, death and gentle humour. I would recommend this book for UKS2/KS3
Anonymous 24.08.2019
Good book, interesting and slightly scary A sad ending
Anonymous 06.07.2018
It is a very sad book.
Anonymous 22.08.2016
