Paul Murray - Skippy Dies

The New York Times“A luxuriantly eccentric novel...” This is the lofty mumbo-jumbo that unifies the several different narratives that co-exist here, narratives that only occasionally align themselves into an overarching vision. The book’s schoolboy prankishness can be conventionally funny...

The Telegraph“Murray is excellent at capturing the woes of adolescence...” The writing is second to none, the banter between the boys brilliant, their non-responsiveness to adult figures keenly observed. Murray is excellent on atmosphere...

Book Bag“A host of esoteric experiments and events... ” I definitely felt happy enough to stay to the end, a set piece of some success, for it is emotional, interesting, and certainly might have been less understated...

The Independent“A rollicking school comedy...” The book strays near some dark territory (self-harm, domestic violence, bereavement, sexual abuse), but maintains its light, utterly readable, skippy tread throughout...

The Times“Brimful of wit, narrative energy and a real poetry...” What most readers will take away from the book is the unflagging entertainment of its intelligence, its psychological insight and its range of reference...

Guardian“Enjoy­able, funny and moving...” As with all the best comic novels, though, a dark heart beats underneath, and Murray doesn't shy away from ­difficult material. There is tenderness, too, and heartache and real pain...

Financial Times“Not yet reviewed”

Publishers Weekly“Not yet reviewed”

The New Yorker“Not yet reviewed”

The Scotsman“Not yet reviewed”