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Buddha Da

af Anne Donovan

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Anne Marie's dad, a Glaswegian painter and decorator, has always been game for a laugh. So when he first takes up meditation at the Buddhist Center, no one takes him seriously. But as Jimmy becomes more involved in a search for the spiritual, his beliefs start to come into conflict with the needs of his wife, Liz. Cracks appear in their apparently happy family life, and the ensuing events change the lives of each family member.… (mere)
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This book is truly wonderful, from beginning to end. The story is told from three points of view: the father, Jimmy, the Da of the title, a house painter and former punk who discovers Buddhism; Liz, his wife; and Anne Marie, their teenage daughter.

Each viewpoint character is beautifully illuminated and their thoughts being expressed in a Glaswegian accent adds a wonderful feel to the book. It did take me a page or two or five to get used to, but it was a very good idea of Donovan's to write it as they would speak it.

As usual I won't go into the plot as you can find that out easily enough. I'll just write that watching them live their lives and rub against each other and, yes, I'll say it, grow in their own sometimes challenging ways, is a very satisfying experience. My only regret is that Jimmy's voice is heard less in the later stages of the book then I would have liked. But at the same time, Liz's voice is strengthening and Anne Marie's world is changing brilliantly.

If you want to book that makes you think a lot (but not in a dreadful and dry sort of way), cringe a little, laugh out loud, and smile, this is a great one to grab. ( )
  thesmellofbooks | Jun 30, 2023 |
The writing style wasn't a problem for me at all, but I wasn't interested in the story itself in any way, shape or form. I pretty much just skimmed my way through it. ( )
  Jinjer | Jul 19, 2021 |
It's a great day of character studies, following three members of a family after the dad takes up Buddhism. There's lots of great moments, and the characters are seeing and believable, but there ending feels a bit rushed. It was a good place to end, but I don't think it benefits from hearing everyone's perspective in quick rotation. ( )
  craignicol | Dec 13, 2020 |
A sensitive portrait of a Glaswegian family in the early 2000s, written in local dialect, which it is fairly simple to pick up and which adds to the authenticity of the novel. It is told in alternating chapters by the family members: Jimmy, the father; Liz, the mother; and Anne Marie, the 12 year old daughter. As Jimmy follows an increasing interest in Buddhism, his behaviour leads to strains with Liz, which Anne Marie on the cusp of puberty, finds difficult to understand. The marriage of Jimmy and Liz is put in further doubt when Jimmy decides to become celibate and after further arguments, moves out to sleep at the Buddhist centre. The novel is entertaining, at times humorous, but also a moving and revealing examination of the challenges of marriage as people change over the years and seeks to find accommodations with their personal growth and family life.
  camharlow2 | Jan 14, 2020 |
A tale of the ups and downs of family life when a painter-and-decorator from Maryhill turns to Buddhism, vividly narrated in Glaswegian by the three principal characters. I love Donovan's fine ear for language and sense of place. It is not the gritty yarn you might expect, indeed, much of the action takes place in the trendy West End of Glasgow near the university, and the ending leaves quite a lot unresolved. A bit more editing would have tightened it up. ( )
  Roarer | Nov 16, 2019 |
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Anne Marie's dad, a Glaswegian painter and decorator, has always been game for a laugh. So when he first takes up meditation at the Buddhist Center, no one takes him seriously. But as Jimmy becomes more involved in a search for the spiritual, his beliefs start to come into conflict with the needs of his wife, Liz. Cracks appear in their apparently happy family life, and the ensuing events change the lives of each family member.

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