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'Michael O’Dell is hit by a car. When he doesn’t die, he is surprised and pleased. But he can’t seem to move from the crash position. He can’t concentrate, or control his anger and grief, or work out what to do about anything much. His wife Wendy is heroically supportive but his teenage children don’t help his post-accident angst: daughter Rosie punches out a vindictive schoolmate and all hell breaks loose; son Declan is found with a stash of illicit drugs. A strange policeman starts harassing the family and ordinary mishaps take on a sinister desperation. To top it all off, Michael’s professional life starts to crumble.
'With this funny, compelling novel about love, family and the precarious business of being a man, Mark Lamprell’s extraordinary debut examines the terrible truth: sometimes you can’t pull yourself together until you’ve completely fallen apart.' (Publisher's blurb)
Notes
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Dedication:
For Klay
a love song of sorts, my darling girl.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Review : The Full Ridiculous
2013
single work
review
— Appears in: Good Reading , October 2013; (p. 28)
— Review of The Full Ridiculous 2013 single work novel -
[Untitled]
2013
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 19 October 2013; (p. 32)
— Review of Burned 2013 single work novel ; Snake Bite 2013 single work novel ; The Full Ridiculous 2013 single work novel -
Family Muddles through as Life Falls Apart
2013
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 28-29 September 2013; (p. 20)
— Review of The Full Ridiculous 2013 single work novel -
Bad Karma
Louise Fay
(interviewer),
2013
single work
interview
— Appears in: Books + Publishing , July vol. 93 no. 1 2013; (p. 29) '‘The Full Ridiculous reminds us that sometimes, to really appreciate the beautiful highs of life, you need to hit rock bottom first,’ writes reviewer Louise Fay. She spoke to the author Mark Lamprell.'
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Family Muddles through as Life Falls Apart
2013
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 28-29 September 2013; (p. 20)
— Review of The Full Ridiculous 2013 single work novel -
[Untitled]
2013
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 19 October 2013; (p. 32)
— Review of Burned 2013 single work novel ; Snake Bite 2013 single work novel ; The Full Ridiculous 2013 single work novel -
Review : The Full Ridiculous
2013
single work
review
— Appears in: Good Reading , October 2013; (p. 28)
— Review of The Full Ridiculous 2013 single work novel -
Bad Karma
Louise Fay
(interviewer),
2013
single work
interview
— Appears in: Books + Publishing , July vol. 93 no. 1 2013; (p. 29) '‘The Full Ridiculous reminds us that sometimes, to really appreciate the beautiful highs of life, you need to hit rock bottom first,’ writes reviewer Louise Fay. She spoke to the author Mark Lamprell.'
Awards
- 2015 shortlisted Russell Prize for Humour Writing