I'm a granny, too
This is the third of Brendan O'Carroll's delightful stories of the inimitable Browne family. While we don't learn too much about Agnes Browne's grandchildren in this book, the story line is neatly completed in a way that is totally satisfying. The book is short enough to finish in one sitting, a good holiday travel choice.
Absolutely hilarious!
I can't remember when a book made me laugh out loud more than "The Granny". It is well written and a joy to read, pass on and discuss.
Good, But Not As Good as "The Mammy"
THE GRANNY marks the end of Brendan O'Carroll's trilogy that started with the stellar lead novel, THE MAMMY, and bridged with the fair to in-the-middling THE CHISELLERS. I heartily recommend the lead-off book of this slice-of-Irish life series because stand-up comic O'Carroll pulls out all the stops (OK, most of them) and the humor is, at times, stop and laugh-out-loud funny -- a rarity, as any humor-loving reader can tell you.
This book, along with the middle one, has a few funny moments, too, but they're not quite as often or as strong as with the first. Instead, O'Carroll gets caught up in an Irish soap opera of sorts as he covers the fortunes and misfortunes of "All Agnes' Children." Alas, there are many (children, I mean) and O'Carroll is forced to cover a lot of ground in a few pages, making things a bit thin at times.
Still, the plot is good fun and the character of Agnes Browne is irresistibly irreverent. If you don't have time for the trilogy but have an interest in earthy, Irish humor, treat yourself at the very least to THE MAMMY.
The Granny
I love the way Brendan O'Carroll puts his words together, I also love the characters and the stories he has created. I'll be watching for more of his books now.
WONDERFUL CONCLUSION TO A WONDERFUL SERIES
This is one of those stories I hated to see end, but as with all stories, this one had to be concluded. The author held true to his style and finished with what I feel, is the best of the trilogy. Agnes' children have grown and a new generation is being started. The Brown family, their ups and downs are all told here in a wonderful, magical way. Again, strong character development, humor and just simple good story telling make this a great read. These books have been out long enough now, and have been sucessful enough to attract those than just cannot stand to see others succeed and seem to delight in casting stones as such work. Recommend you ignore these sour apples. Read these books for what they are, good stories, well written and entertaining. Recommend this one highly.
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