In the Castle of the Flynns Audiobook

" This book is an engrossing look at family life in the 50s. There are some hilarious moments as well as some sad ones. "

" I really enjoyed this story. It was well written and entertaining. There was a little swearing, but quite clean considering the content of the book. "

" Growing up Irish in 1950's Chicago. It has a certain charm that mostly led me away from the book and into remembering long lost adventures of my own. "

" The story of an Irish family living on Chicago's north, northwest side. A heartwarming tale amid a very Chicago backdrop. "

" I really enjoyed this story about an Irish Catholic family in Chicago. "

" I enjoyed the relationships in this book and all the "characters". "

" An absolutely charming portrait of a young boy growing up in an Irish family in 1950's Chicago. I loved every page. "

" This book has great humor and lots of sorrow. The part about the chicken on the bus is hilarious. "

" This was a good read but as a fiction piece and not a memoir, I found myself losing interest quickly. "

" Lovely book written from the view of a man looking back at his childhood in the 50's. He lost his parents at an early age and the story follows him as he and his remaining family adjust to a new life. The story was well paced and kept my interest until the end. "

" This was one of the most enjoyable books I've ever read. It was touching and humorous. I read parts of it aloud to my family and laughed harder each time I tried to read it. "

" This is one of my favorite books. I would recommend this to everyone. "

" a great "Comming of Age" book. "

" reading for book club. So far I love it. Very heavy in Chicago neighborhood detail, which I enjoy because I know the neighborhood pretty well. "

" Raleigh is a prof in Chicago. I wish he would write more. He wrote this and Blue Moon Circus and both are extraordinary. An aside....why when something is really good is it extra-ordinary? Our language is so odd. "

" A good read about an orphaned kid taken in by loving relatives. There are some laugh-out-loud scenes of boys being boys (they tell me!) "

" Started off SO GOOD. A precocious, eloquent narrator. Humor. 1950s Chicago. Then it started to get a plot and people started talking too much. It turned cliche and I found myself not caring about the characters anymore. "

" More like 4.5 stars. A very enjoyable read. "

" not super well written but funny and sad. i fancy this more of a ladies read. "

" This is another book set in my era. It is the story of an Irish Catholic orphan growing up with his extended family in Chicago during the 50s. Interesting characters....nostalgic references. "

" Great book written through the voice of a young boy about his life with his Irish grandparents in Chicago. Enjoyed this book. "

" Holy Hell. Bern gave this to me to read. It is all Tears and the Irish. If you cry at the 7th Heaven, get some tissues ready. "

" Growing up in large eccentric Irish Catholic family in 1950s Chicago. "

" Very funny book about growing up Irish in Chicago. "

" I really liked this. It was a smidge slow at points, yet I could really connect to it and had no trouble continuing to read. I'd read it again. "

" It was a coming of age story, like others, but I really liked how it described the Irish part of Chicago in the 1950's. It makes me want to ask my friends from Chicago how authentic it is. "

" Charming story of Danny, who is orphaned at age 7, and moves in with his Irish grandparents on the northwest side of Chicago. I loved reading about Chicago during that time, and Danny's story is very touching. "

" I really enjoyed this story. It was well written and entertaining. There was a little swearing, but quite clean considering the content of the book. "

" reading for book club. So far I love it. Very heavy in Chicago neighborhood detail, which I enjoy because I know the neighborhood pretty well. "

" More like 4.5 stars. A very enjoyable read. "

" A good read about an orphaned kid taken in by loving relatives. There are some laugh-out-loud scenes of boys being boys (they tell me!) "

" An absolutely charming portrait of a young boy growing up in an Irish family in 1950's Chicago. I loved every page. "

" It was a coming of age story, like others, but I really liked how it described the Irish part of Chicago in the 1950's. It makes me want to ask my friends from Chicago how authentic it is. "

" This is another book set in my era. It is the story of an Irish Catholic orphan growing up with his extended family in Chicago during the 50s. Interesting characters....nostalgic references. "

" I really enjoyed this story about an Irish Catholic family in Chicago. "

" The story of an Irish family living on Chicago's north, northwest side. A heartwarming tale amid a very Chicago backdrop. "

" Started off SO GOOD. A precocious, eloquent narrator. Humor. 1950s Chicago. Then it started to get a plot and people started talking too much. It turned cliche and I found myself not caring about the characters anymore. "

" This was a good read but as a fiction piece and not a memoir, I found myself losing interest quickly. "

" This book is an engrossing look at family life in the 50s. There are some hilarious moments as well as some sad ones. "

" a great "Comming of Age" book. "

" not super well written but funny and sad. i fancy this more of a ladies read. "

" This was one of the most enjoyable books I've ever read. It was touching and humorous. I read parts of it aloud to my family and laughed harder each time I tried to read it. "