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PRAISE

From the British and Irish reviews for Araby:

‘Wonderful.’

MAEVE BINCHY The Late, Late Show

‘I loved it. Such a sweet story, without being in the least bit sentimental, and very moving without being harrowing. There are moments when the reader is absolutely there so acute is this novelist’s eye and ear.’

MARGARET FORSTER

‘[An] engaging novel … A topic as forbidding as the death of a parent can certainly do with some uplifting warmth and humour, and Mulrooney is good at providing this, making the reader feel like a guest in the family kitchen rather than a voyeur prying on the protagonist’s feelings.’

Guardian

‘Araby is a wonderfully funny view of Irish motherhood, but Mulrooney also evokes powerful emotions as Rory comes to appreciate quite how much his infuriating but irreplaceable mother means to him. Highly recommended.’

Literary Review

‘It’s the cringe-making moments that Rory Keenan cannot forget. His mother created a lot of them. Kitty was bizarre, unpredictable and addicted to imaginary illnesses. Now she’s heading towards the end of life, and as Rory struggles to come to terms with this, he sees his parents – beautifully drawn characters – in a new light. Hysterically funny, desperately sad, always compassionate but painfully touching.’

Choice

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‘A poignant, warm-hearted (and very funny) London Irish novel … A story about childhood and death and laying to rest the demons of the past.’

Northern Lights

‘Araby is a tour de force of humanity, a recognition of the complexities of filial and parental loves … With Kitty, Mulrooney delivers a remarkable and triumphant character in this, her first novel.’

RTE Guide

‘This poignant novel has the ability to play havoc with your heart strings, making you laugh and cry at the same time.’

Ulster News Letter