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This book provides examples of:

• The Alcoholic: Malachy
• Children Raise You: Frank ends up having to fill the "Man of the House" role, because of his father's drinking and irresponsible behavior.
• Crapsack World: Oh, hell to the yeah...
• Earn Your Happy Ending
• Good Shepherd: Some of the priests Frankie confesses to, but especially Father Gregory who gives Frankie hope again after his breakdown.
• Grey Rain Of Depression: Limerick is constantly being hit with rainstorms. When it's not raining, it's still miserable and grey.
• Ill Girl: Theresa.
  • Also, Patricia Madigan
• Incurable Cough of Death: Theresa suffers from this. Justified in that she has tuberculosis and this is a memoir.
• Manic Pixie Dream Girl: Patricia Madigan
• Nun Too Holy: The nuns at the hospital where Frank is under care for typhoid fever are anything but compassionate. Think more along the lines of Stern Nun, only they're nurses instead of teachers.
• Parental Marriage Veto: Angela's mother does not approve of Malachy because he is not from Limerick.
• Sadist Teacher: Frank's primary school teacher who beats up young boys with a belt.
• Scarpia Ultimatum: Angela is given a chance to give her family what they need, but she is forced to sleep with a distant relative to do so.
• Shotgun Wedding: Malachy and Angela
• Sex Is Evil and I Am Horny: Frank is conflicted between his sexual desires and his Catholic faith. He worries, for instance, that he may be jeopardizing Theresa's soul by sleeping with her.
• Slobs Versus Snobs