Jimmy has his finger on the pulse of contemporary music and declares that to make a splash, their band needs to do something different from the rest. His friends Outspan and Derek are budding musicians who need direction, and Jimmy - known for his expansive musical knowledge - is only too happy to provide it when they come to him for advice. Its lively colloquial dialog makes the characters come alive and keeps the novel moving at a rapid clip. The Commitments is a short, humorous novel that tracks the group’s rocky development and ambitions. Irish writer Roddy Doyle’s first novel (published in 1987) is set in 1980’s Dublin and centers on a group of working class teens/20-somethings (and one geezer) who come together to form “the world’s hardest working band,” The Commitments.
Cbr12bingo Music, BINGO ~ 4 corners and center square
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