Fun and Games by John Patrick McHugh #joyce With the help of a

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Fun and Games by John Patrick McHugh #joyce With the help of aTHE INSTANT TOP 10 IRISH BESTSELLER SHORTLISTED FOR THE AN POST IRISH BOOK AWARDS 2025 AN OBSERVER BEST DEBUT NOVELIST OF 2025 A triumph the funniest novel I've read in years SALLY ROONEY 'One of my favourite books of the year JULIA ARMFIELD A funny and frank coming of age drama' OBSERVER 'Gorgeous a writer of immense talent' MICHAEL MAGEE A stunning debut novel following a teenage boy as he comes of age on the west coast of Ireland, from the author