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Title: Bar Talk
Author: Nessa O'Mahony
Narrator: Nessa O'Mahony
Format: Unabridged
Length: 49 mins
Language: English
Release date: 12-19-14
Publisher: Athena Media Ltd.
Genres: Drama & Poetry, Poetry
Publisher's Summary:
Bar Talk is Irish poet Nessa O'Mahony's first poetry collection, originally published in 1999.
Poet Katie Donovan reviewed:
"Nessa O'Mahony's debut collection dwells in the fraught and many faceted field of relationships: affections, loves and hurts. A wry, unself-pitying tone pervades. The mood is self-aware rather than dramatic or sentimental: this is the voice of a survivor. She sits at the bar and watches the lives of others - lovers, friends, family - while holding her own joys and sorrows in perspective. This urbane voice weaves deeper resonances through the memories and anecdotes it recounts."
Members Reviews:
Dublin in the rare ould times
Lovely to hear this first book of poems by poet Nessa O'Mahony read in her own voice. It captures the youth and excitement of living and loving in Dublin at the end of the 20th century.
Bar Talk Beyond the Bar...
What did you like most about Bar Talk?
I enjoyed the varied subject matter covered in the poems - things that happened in sports events, bars, home life, relationships. I almost felt that the poems could have been grouped according to the topics to which they were relating.
What did you like best about this story?
I thought the musical transition pieces in-between the poems worked very well - they let me know that there was a change in poem without being intrusive.
Which scene did you most enjoy?
I preferred the poems that took place in the bars or the ones concerning sports (in actual terms and in metaphorical ones!) as these are two areas of my life to which I relate the most.
Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
I did not really have an emotional reaction to this book - it may have been due to having the poetry read to me - I usually find that if I am reading the poem myself, then I will (sometimes) connect with it emotionally.
Any additional comments?
I really enjoyed most of the collection, but I thought that, at times, the readings were a bit stilted and had almost a self-conscious awareness that the author was reading 'poetry' - I think I would have liked the readings to be a bit lighter and have a bit more flow to them.
Visually Interesting and Accessible Poetry
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Absolutely! Nessa's Bar Talk tells the stories of love, heartbreak, life, death and everything in between. The poetry is charming and hugely accessible and relatable. This audiobook is especially interesting as Nessa herself reads the poems. Thoroughly enjoyable.
Which scene did you most enjoy?
I think Margaret's Bar is one of my favourite poems in this collection. Nessa's clever and witty delivery with the highly visual stanzas, transports you right to the scene.
I love these poems of Dublin - vignettes of life
Would you listen to Bar Talk again? Why?
Yes - poetry is a wonderful match for audiobooks and these poems read very well. The music in the titles works.
What about Nessa O'Mahonys performance did you like?
It is always an added bonus to have an author - in this case a poet - who can read their own work. Nessa has a clear and friendly voice and it adds to the enjoyment of the work.
If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
Pub poetry!
Any additional comments?
The music adds to the audiobook and helps you follow the flow of the poems knowing when they have ended since the titles are always in music.