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Guter Junge
Guter Junge | Paul McVeigh
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In einem langen, heien, turbulenten und gefhrlichen Sommer endet die Kindheit fr Mickey. Dass er schlau, lustig und sensibel ist, macht ihn zum Auenseiter, aber auch zum unbeirrbaren Kmpfer fr seinen eigenen Weg inmitten von Chaos. Der katholische Teil von Belfast in den frhen achtziger Jahren ist ein erschreckender Ort fr einen ebenso klugen wie feinfhligen Jungen, dessen bester Freund seine kleine Schwester ist und dessen Lieblingsfilm Der Zauberer von Oz. In seiner Phantasie ertrumt sich Mickey eine Zukunft als Filmstar in Amerika, obwohl seine Welt bereits hinter der nchsten Straenecke endet. Unterdessen entdeckt er seine Liebe fr das unerreichbare Nachbarmdchen, hat Angst vor der neuen Schule mit den wilden Jungs und macht einen Ausflug zu den verbotenen Hgeln, um einmal einen Blick dahin zu wagen, wo alles anders ist und eine bessere Zukunft auf ihn warten knnte. Der Autor schreibt mit solcher Wrme und Humor ber eine Zeit der Armut und Gewalt, in der ein unschuldiger Junge zu frh Verlust und Verrat erfhrt, aber sich als findiger Lebensknstler aus jeder misslichen Lage zu befreien wei. Nicht zuletzt um seiner mutigen, resoluten und nimmermden Mutter zu einem kleinen Stck vom Glck zu verhelfen, entwickelt Mickey einen berraschenden Plan. Den besonderen Tonfall des Romans haben die beiden bersetzer wunderbar eingefangen.
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GlassAsDiamonds
Good Son | Paul McVeigh
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LitFest first session: Jerry Pinto and Paul McVeigh talk about writing family. McVeigh was giving a deeply moving talk on his life and his fictional account of growing up in Northern Ireland during the Troubles. The fabulous Art Deco mirror in the background however was positioned *just* so that the La Source nude poured out her water jar just over his right shoulder every time the camera zoomed in... 😂🤦🏻‍♀️😂.

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andrew61
Good Son | Paul McVeigh
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#junetunz #ikissedagirl
Im cheating a bit because im posting about the same book I've just reviewed perhaps in hope litsy will notice and put a proper description. However Mickey Donnelly the 11 year hero has a number of first kisses in this book including with the girl of his dreams although he is definitely confused about his sexuality.

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andrew61
Good Son | Paul McVeigh
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I loved this story of Mickey Donnelly, a 11 year old boy in the summer between primary school and high school. In the height of the troubles Belfast is a dangerous place to grow up but Mickey seems oblivious living in his own make believe world whilst domestically he has to cope with domestic abuse, bullying, the IRA, and his emerging awareness of sexuality. The author captures the mind of an 11 yr old with joy and comedy contrasting deep emotion.

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andrew61
Good Son | Paul McVeigh
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Starting this tonight and loving it so far, as we see 'the troubles' from the eyes of a 11 year old boy living in his own world while in the first couple of chapters a woman is tar and feathered, troops patrol the streets and sectarian tensions rise. I suspect this will be a book where humour makes sadness more poignant. Anyway this made me laugh a page after the scene of the woman above shocked me, a world of horror in a childs eye.

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andrew61
Good Son | Paul McVeigh
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#junetunz #Belfastchild
When i took a book back to the library today i ended up picking up these two books with a Belfast theme. The tagged book is one I've fancied reading for a while so this gave me a good excuse and is a book about a child in Belfast. The author of The plea Steve Cavanagh is a Belfast human rights lawyer and this is the 2nd of his NY courtroom thrillers and he is half of the excellent podcast Two crime writers + a microphone

Cinfhen 💚💚 7y
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shawnmooney
Good Son | Paul McVeigh
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I must read this. It's on Scribd, so there's no excuse. So many interesting sounding books, so little time.

Lupita.Reads That so much for sharing this! Adding it to the TBR list as well! 8y
quirkyreader Shawn you beat me to the punch on posting this. 🐸🐙 But that is a good thing. 8y
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shawnmooney @lupita.reads @quirkyreader @bookishmarginalia @lindy @becausetrains @bookishfeminist @trishb

Given your interest in The Good Son, who's up for reading and discussing this together on Litsy? Say, in the first two weeks of December? Or beginning in January, or anytime later on?
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BookishMarginalia Sounds good! January is better for me (I'm a teacher, and December is crazy with end of semester stuff!) 8y
TrishB @shawnmooney I'm up for it! If we say January I can add to my Christmas requests list! 8y
Lindy I'm up for a January discussion. 😊 8y
shawnmooney @Lupita.Reads @quirkyreader @BookishMarginalia @Lindy @becausetrains @BookishFeminist @TrishB Hey everybody, you may remember having vaguely agreed to read and discuss this together in January. I've decided to bow out of organizing any further Litsy discussions. (edited) 8y
shawnmooney I've done a few this year and they didn't really work out. People are busy, and it's difficult to coordinate reading schedules. So I'm going to "go rogue" with my reading schedule from here on in and maybe I'll get around to reading this interesting-sounding novel in January, maybe not. Anyway, lovely people, take care and happy reading! ♥️♥️ (edited) 8y
Lupita.Reads @shawnmooney cool beans! Completely understand! Yay to going rogue ❤️📚 8y
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shawnmooney
Good Son | Paul McVeigh
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This is supposed to be great.