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Book SynopsisA heartwarming and funny debut of an Irish family, the Augustts, all bound together with love and language and stories. For fans of Roddy Doyle and Marian Keyes.
Trade ReviewStrong and taut -- Anne Griffin, author of WHEN ALL IS SAID * Literary Hub *
M is for Mammy. It's also for Magnificent!
What a wonderful story - in turns
heart-breaking, heart-warming, and hilarious (which is not an easy combination to pull off). Also, Granny Mae-Anne is a FABULOUS creation . . . Eleanor, it's
a glorious debut. -- Ruth Hogan
I really enjoyed this, Eleanor is a lovely writer * Sheila O'Flanagan *
Lovely, sharp, compassionate, well-observed writing -- Felicity Hayes-McCoy, author of the Finfarran series
Fresh, thoughtful and original - a charming debut. * Irish Times *
Rambunctious -- 2019 highlights * Irish Times *
Channelling the warm heart and good cheer of Marian Keyes, this debut novel from O'Reilly . . . tells the very
amusing story of the Augustt family. We meet the son who doesn't speak, the mother who's had a stroke, the granny who talks enough for the lot of them - and the daughter who's decided to write it all down. * Irish Independent *
Exuberant. A brilliant, bubbly new voice. * Irish Examiner *
A heartfelt debut about love, understanding and the complicated ties of family * Prima *
Joining the ranks of brilliant female contemporary fiction authors like Cecelia Ahern, Marian Keyes and Emma Hannigan hailing from the Emerald Isle, Eleanor O'Reilly's debut offers
a great new Irish voice. * New Books *
O'Reilly writes with
a deep sense of compassion and understanding * Sunday Business Post *
Charming . . . utterly heartwarming. * Image *
A cracking good read . . . more characters like the formidable, feisty Granny, please! LOVED HER. * The Book Scoop *
A gloriously funny, bittersweet debut. * Ireland of the Welcomes *
Offers
a powerful message about the bond of family and of the drama of holding everything together when it seems as if the world is falling apart * Jaffa Reads Too *
