Paula Spencer by Roddy Doyle

Paula Spencer

Paula Spencer #2

Roddy Doyle

missing duration info Add in missing duration information • first pub 2006 (view editions)

fiction literary emotional reflective slow-paced
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This book is ideal for readers who appreciate emotionally charged, character-driven narratives exploring resilience and recovery within the complexities of family dynamics.

Description

Paula Spencer begins on the eve of Paula's forty-eighth birthday. She hasn't had a drink for four months and five days. Having outlived an abusive husband and father, Paula and her four children are now struggling to live their adult lives, with t...

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Community Reviews

3.68
based on 255 reviews

Moods

reflective: 78%

emotional: 71%

hopeful: 64%

sad: 64%

funny: 57%

dark: 50%

challenging: 42%

tense: 21%

inspiring: 14%

Pace

25% of readers chose fast
75% of readers chose medium
fast
medium

Plot or character driven?

100% of readers chose Character
Character

Strong character development?

72% of readers chose Yes
27% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Loveable characters?

70% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Diverse cast of characters?

20% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
70% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

90% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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