Perfectly plotless
In his fourth novel, Doyle takes a leap and enters the mind of a ten year-old boy. Here he presents life as it is lived, with ups and downs, idle chatter, and small trials and triumphs. This important book also serves as a reminder to all of us that children understand more than we think they do. Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha is the most realistic of both childhood and of Dublin in the 1960's anyone could ask for. Doyle may be short on plot, but he is long on meaning. If you were ever a child, you need to meet Paddy.