Once a Catholic

by Robert Byrne

Book by Byrne, Robert

211 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1981

About the author

Robert Byrne is the author of seven novels, five collections of humorous quotations, seven books on billiards, two anthologies, and an expose of frauds in the literary world. One of his novels, Thrill, was made into NBC’s Monday Night Movie, which aired for the first time on May 20, 1996. Four of his novels were selections of Reader’s Digest Condensed Books and published in many languages. His style is widely praised for its clarity and wit. Byrne’s Standard Book of Pool and Billiards, published in 1978 and expanded in 1998, has sold over 500,000 copies. -byrne.org

Reviews

[Sarah Romero · Rating 1 out of 5]

On page 61: This is supposed to be a humorous book, but I haven't found the humor yet. If anything, it's reading like a sad catechism of the Catholic faith, and the details of how the Holy Order treat the narrator (corporal punishment) make me cringe as do the narrator's details about his experience with puberty. I'll read on only because it's a short book and, I pray, it'll be over soon.

On page 112: It's reading like the movie, A Christmas Story. Tommy Shannon is a little older version of Ralphie. Still not making me laugh, though.

Pointless read. Actually less than one star's worth.

[Alfred · Rating 5 out of 5]

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