Reviews round-up
Frogs for Watchdogs
by Sean Farrell
4 of 4 critics positive
4 reviews: 1 rave, 3 positives
What the critics said
Rave
Read the review ↗“a breathtaking paean to the age of innocence”
Set in Meath in the impoverished 1980s, Frogs for Watchdogs is a breathtaking paean to the age of innocence
Positive
Read the review ↗“left our reviewer, normally an impassive reader, in tears of happiness”
Book review: Debut worth a watchful eye
Positive
Read the review ↗“A charming child’s-eye view of rural Ireland”
Frogs for Watchdogs by Seán Farrell review – about a boy
Positive
Read the review ↗“Tremendous debut set in 1980s Co Meath floats free of constraints”
Frogs for Watchdogs by Seán Farrell: Tremendous debut set in 1980s Co Meath floats free of constraints
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