Product Description
OK, Let's Do Your Stupid Idea
Author: Patrick Freyne
Format: Paperback
Longlisted for the Rathbones Folio Prize 2021
'One of the year's funniest books' i Paper
'Funny, smart, soulful and sometimes devastating ... It made me laugh and cry' — EMILIE PINE, author of Notes to Self
Patrick Freyne has tried a lot of stupid ideas in his life. Now, he is here to tell you about them: like the time (aged 5) he opened a gate and let a horse out of its field, just to see what would happen; or the time (aged 19) he jumped out of a plane for charity, even though he didn't much care about the charity and was sure he'd end up dead; or the time (aged old enough to know better) he used a magazine as a funnel for fuel when the petrol cap on his band's van broke.
He has also learned a few things: about the power of group song; about the beauty of physically caring for another human being; about childlessness; about losing friends far too young. Life as seen through the eyes of Patrick Freyne is stranger, funnier and a lot more interesting than life as we generally know it.
Like David Sedaris or Nora Ephron, he creates an environment all his own - fundamentally comic, sometimes moving, always deeply humane. OK, Let's Do Your Stupid Idea is a joyous reading experience from an instantly essential new writer.
'Patrick Freyne is a comic genius' — Marian Keyes
'Clever, lovely and great, great fun' — Roddy Doyle
'Funny and adorable' — Nina Stibbe
'The most gorgeous and heartbreaking book about humans and why we need each other' — Daisy Buchanan
'Hilariously, painfully, Freynefully brilliant' JOSEPH O' — Connor
'Wonderful ... One of my books of the year' — Ryan Tubridy
'Full of humour and tenderness, this book is an absolute JOY' — Sinéad Gleeson
'F*cking fantastic. Patrick is a brilliant writer' — Blindboy Boatclub
'A cracking, sad, funny, honest, brave and hilarious read' — Liz Nugent
'Guffaw-out-loud funny' — Business Post
'A writer of rare humour, depth, and humanity. These essays are a delight' MARK O' — CONNELL, author of To Be a Machine
'Goosebumps! Guffaws! It's got it all. I love this book' — Doireann Ní Ghríofa
About the Author
Patrick Freyne spent most of his twenties trying to be a rock star before turning to the much more stable and secure world of journalism. He is a features writer at the Irish Times. His first book, OK, Let's Do Your Stupid Idea was longlisted for the Rathbones Folio Prize in 2021.
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