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The Snapper

Book • 1990
The Snapper follows 20-year-old Sharon Rabbitte, who announces her pregnancy to her conservative family in Barrytown, Dublin, keeping the father's identity secret.

The father is George Burgess, a friend of her father who took advantage of her while she was drunk, leading to town gossip, family tension, and Sharon's struggle with shame and independence.

Through authentic dialogue filled with banter and F-bombs, the story explores themes of support, resilience, and family bonds as Sharon's father Jimmy Sr. learns to stand by her, culminating in the birth of her daughter.

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Sarah Maria Griffin
as one of Roddy Doyle's iconic working-class pieces of Dublin and Irish literature.
A radical heart: An interview with Sarah Maria Griffin

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