Who is jesse flood malachy doyle

In Jesse Flood, Malachy Doyle has created an enchanting and utterly believable young man who we watch with concern and admiration growing up over the course of one summer. Who is Jesse Flood? By the end of the book both Jesse and the reader have a much clearer picture than they do at the start and he is not at all bad! It brings Jesse Flood to life, and allows us to see into his mind and heart. But there is something extra here, something which lifts the tale from the ordinary.

Certainly the opening is gripping Then there is the feeling that you are right inside the mind of the lad. Jesse Flood, the year-old narrator, grows up in aptly named Greywater, a small drab town in Northern Ireland, where he feels lonely and alienated "You pass Miss boring Green and Mrs even more boring Fleming, boring the socks off each other on the corner, rabbiting on about last night's blockbuster episode of EastEnders or whinging on about all their little aches and pains".

Unfortunately, the author's attempts to set a distinctive or personal mark on this familiar terrain fall short. Jesse tells himself and readers stories cobbled together from Irish folktales, mulls over his parents' troubled marriage his mother leaves midway through the novel , recalls embarrassing moments from childhood, and even faces peril in a sudden blizzard.

An older friend turns out to be dealing drugs, and an ex-friend uses drugs and winds up dead. Even with so many plot elements, the stakes remain low. Lackluster pacing and broad-brush storytelling create a numbing distance, and Jesse's boredom with Greywater may well be passed along to readers. Video Games. My Account. Item 1 of 0. By Malachy Doyle. Who is Jesse Flood? Very Good Good.

Add to cart. Reviews: Trustpilot. Summary A boy's life is at a crucial point of change, can he cope? A compelling and powerfully told novel of growing up. Jesse Flood is 14 and coming to terms with lots of things. But coming to terms with himself and how he fits in with the world is not going to be too easy for Jesse. He thinks he is doubtful, timid and too gentle - but he is also courageous and brave and when faced with difficult choices he is good at making them.

For example he knows he likes a girl with lovely long yellow hair - and he is going to let her know!