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When Mr Dog Bites [Minkštas viršelis]

3.50/5 (2340 ratings by Goodreads)
  • Formatas: Paperback / softback, 320 pages, aukštis x plotis: 216x135 mm, weight: 413 g
  • Išleidimo metai: 16-Jan-2014
  • Leidėjas: Bloomsbury Childrens Books
  • ISBN-10: 140885158X
  • ISBN-13: 9781408851586
Kitos knygos pagal šią temą:
  • Formatas: Paperback / softback, 320 pages, aukštis x plotis: 216x135 mm, weight: 413 g
  • Išleidimo metai: 16-Jan-2014
  • Leidėjas: Bloomsbury Childrens Books
  • ISBN-10: 140885158X
  • ISBN-13: 9781408851586
Kitos knygos pagal šią temą:
Dylan Mint has Tourettes. His life is a constant battle to keep the bad stuff in the swearing, the tics, the howling dog that seems to escape whenever he gets stressed. But a routine visit to the hospital changes everything. Overhearing a hushed conversation between the doctor and his mum, Dylan discovers that hes going to die in March. So he makes a list of things he must do before he dies: first, he wants to have real sex with gorgeous Michelle Malloy; second, hes got to find his autistic best friend Amir a new best bud; third, hes got to get his dad back home from the army so they can say goodbye properly. Its not a long list, but its ambitious, and he doesnt have much time. Sometimes youve just got to go for it no holding back and see what happens . . .

This is the launch of a major new writing talent. Brian Conaghan makes you travel every step of the way in Dylans shoes, laughing and crying often at the same time as Dylan faces the twists and turns of an unfair world with glorious optimism and wit.

Recenzijos

Its the F-word funny, foul-mouthed, fantastic! * Charlie Higson * I loved Dylan Mint. He made me laugh out loud and his tenacity had me rooting for him from the first page * Stephen Kelman * The book is funny, fascinating and perfectly realised. It may also be one of the biggest books of 2014; comparisons with The Curious Incident of The Dog In The Night Time are already coming thick and fast, and the book merits them * Irish Independent * Its an energetic, confident and compassionate read ... He is one to watch * Scotland on Sunday * What a rip-roaring ride it is! Sixteen-year-old Dylan Mint has Tourettes Syndrome which leads him to shout unsavoury and sometimes downright obscene things in moments of stress. In the back of his mind Mr Dog growls and the more the stress the louder Dylan barks. So if you enjoyed Curious Incident or My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece by Annabel Pitcher then keep your eyes peeled for When Mr Dog Bites * New Books Magazine * I loved, loved, loved this story. Loved it ... I loved Dylan. I loved his mum. I loved his best bud Amir. I loved Michelle Stroppy Malloy. I loved Dylans incredibly honest and incredibly politically incorrect use of language outside of his Tourettes its meaning, not words, that do the hurting ... I wont forget Dylan Mint in a very long time * thebookbag.co.uk * A very human story of relationships and loyalty * Irish Examiner * Hilarious * Stylist *

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Funny, clever, poignant, rude and absolutely brilliant Brian Conaghans gobsmackingly original novel does for Tourettes syndrome what The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time did for Aspergers. An awesome, life-affirming read which makes you see the world through different eyes
Brian Conaghan is a Scot living and working as a teacher in Dublin. He has an MLitt in Creative Writing from the University of Glasgow.