num_pages: 205
description: Hailed by the critics as a masterpiece, Tatty is a devastating, yet hilarious, depiction of a troubled Dublin family told through the lively, charismatic voice of a little girl. With brutal honesty, Tatty tells the story of her life with her beloved, feckless Dad, her tormented Mam, her five siblings and the booze that brings them down. This not just an entertaining tale, but also a heartbreaking account of a disturbed childhood that makes for compulsive reading.
language: English
title: Tatty
titlecomplete: Tatty
genres: Family, Fiction, Ireland, Contemporary, European Literature, Irish Literature, Historical Fiction, Audiobook, Adult, Novels
ratings_count: 1261
awards: awardedAt: 1104566400000
name: Orange Prize
category: Fiction Longlist
publisher: New Island Books