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Not Just for Christmas

by Roddy Doyle

A long-awaited meeting between brothers

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A long-awaited meeting between brothers

Danny Murphy is preparing to meet Jimmy, his brother, after more than twenty years apart. As Danny makes his way to the pub, memories of shared laughter, conflict and the argument that separated them shape the question hanging over their reunion: can the brothers recover their old closeness, or will their past keep them apart? The description centers the story on sibling ties and the complicated mix of affection, jealousy and resentment within a family. Its focus stays close to Danny’s recollections and the uncertainty of what reconciliation might mean.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Teens and young adults interested in family relationships and sibling conflict.
  • Readers drawn to stories about estrangement, memory and possible reconciliation.

Themes

Sibling relationshipsFamily conflictJealousy and resentmentReconciliation

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Book overview

Danny Murphy is going to meet his brother, Jimmy. They haven't seen each other in more than twenty years, and Danny is nervous. On the way to the pub, Danny begins to remember the good times and the bad times, the humor, the fights and the pivotal argument that finally drove them apart. Can they turn back the clock and become the pals they used to be? Or does bad blood go on? Danny doesn't know. From the bestselling author and screenwriter comes a story about family, jealousy, passion and redemption. Written in Roddy Doyle's distinctive, intimate style, here is a poignant observation of ordinary lives by a writer at his best.

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