YEATS IS DEAD!: A Mystery by Fifteen Irish Writers [Paperback]

Joseph, editor O'Connor (Author)

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• Paperback
• Publisher: Unknown (2001)
• ASIN: B0028QCLO2
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars And a good thing to, as they buried him and all., May 9, 2003

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D. Austin "Stutty" (Germany) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Yeats Is Dead!: A Mystery by 15 Irish Writers (Paperback)

Fifteen Irish writers take their turn (one chapter each) at ratcheting up the silliness while developing a story centered on the discovery of James Joyce's final unpublished work. Organized crime, organized crime fighters, and Irish society in general take on a generous helping of ribbing while each author does his or her best to out do the previous. What is funny is how many of the authors take what was written before and then throw in a bizarre twist. Or just simply kill off a character nurtured and developed by a previous writer. One poor soul about halfway through makes some attempt at stabilizing the story, only to be completely blown out of the water by the next. And yet at the same time, a couple of gags presented near the beginning of the book find their way into every chapter up to the end.

All in all it is a very fun collection of work, and edifying as well in the sense that the reader may find a new author or two to try out after putting this one down. Because of the nature of this type of work, naturally the writing styles and quality vary greatly from one chapter to the next. This fact in itself will disturb the reader that attempts to take the novel too seriously. Although why this feat is even attempted when you are reading about a ginger haired young Irishman who likes to speak in American ghetto slang is beyond me.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious - Do not take this book seriously!, July 12, 2002

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This review is from: Yeats Is Dead!: A Mystery by 15 Irish Writers (Paperback)

This book was written by a couple of Irish writers out to have a little fun. There were some minor but obvious editorial errors which only adds to the true nature of this book - that it wasn't meant to be a literary masterpiece, it was meant to entertain and make people chuckle. I loved it and it can be read in a few hours. . so enjoy!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars bit of a giggle, December 17, 2001

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Jessie Clavin (Amherst, MA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Yeats Is Dead! A Mystery by 15 Irish Writers (Hardcover)

i read this while living in Dublin, and loved it, the writers have a great time with it and the reader can't help but be brought along for the ride. some knowledge of irish slang is really helpful though. and at times the plot gets a bit... fantastic. too many cooks make for a crazy stew. but as long as you aren't expecting a tightly crafted novel and are only out for a quick read (it works well chapter by chapter, so it's good for travel) and a laugh.