Telegraph'
I'm not sure I've read a funnier book, or one I've enjoyed more' Anthony Cummins,
Daily Mail'
A funny and frank coming-of age-drama, propelled by the heart-swelling comic agony of the protagonist's incapacity to act without second-guessing the consequences for his social rank'
Observer, 'The best new novelists for 2025'
'Young masculinity, romance, class and growing up are all examined in this deft coming of age story from
a debut novelist with a real gift'
iNews'
A darkly comic and deeply moving debut novel'
Irish Examiner'Wonderfully refreshing' Irish Independent'One of the funniest novels I've read in years ... an utter joy to read' Colin Barrett,
author of Wild Houses'A truly gorgeous novel from a writer of immense talent' Michael Magee, author of
Close to Home'Lyrical and at turns funny and heartbreaking' Ferdia Lennon, author of
Glorious Exploits'
Charming, funny and sensitive' Nicole Flattery, author of
Nothing Special'Fun and Games is blisteringly tender, while being sharp in its observations on class, love, and coming of age'
RTE'Bighearted and boisterous, bursting with life ...
a gorgeous, aching whirligig of a novel' Colin Walsh, author of
Kala'
A gifted writer, McHugh possesses the genius of turning ordinary everyday occurrences into the thoroughly compelling' Anne Griffin, author of
The Island of Longing 
