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Summary: It's good to see there was a happy ending.
Review: Angela's Ashes brought readers right into the lives of the McCourt boys. I loved the book and couldn't put it down; but at the end I did feel like I was left hanging. It was wonderful to read the continuing story of Frank, his brothers and his mom. As an Irish American who grew up in New York City, I always love reading about the two things closest to my heart - the Irish people and New York City. And I'm glad to know the McCourts of Limerick came out on top.
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Summary: Frankies Done it Again
Review: After I read Angelas Ashes I couldn't wait to read Tis. I heard from more than one source that the book was terrible I was shattered. About a month later I saw it on sale and decided to buy it. When I opened it and started to read it I was amazed at how good it was. I almost liked it better than Angelas Ashes. Frank McCourt is honestly the best story teller I have read. His way of writting is absolutly amazing. This book will make laugh, cry and you feel as though you know Frank personally. It is a great book.
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Summary: Not as good as I expected
Review: Angela's Ashes is a masterpiece that left me wanting more. 'Tis left me wanting more, for different reasons. It is, as if, he wrote about his life and left out the interesting bits. For example, there is very little mention of his wife from whom he got divorced. The little mention given here only hints at what could have been a very compelling story. He goes on at length about his eyes (the infection), and then stops writing about them without finishing that story line. I understand that Angela's Ashes was refined from years of performing a one man show. That tried and tested approach shows in the quality of writing, but he seems less sure here. It seems all the best material was used in the first book, and all the good material in this book was used in the earlier stages. The last part of this book just seemed to drag. Overall, it is a little disappointing, although the immigrant story will be uncharted territory and therefore interesting to many readers
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Summary: 'Tis pretty good
Review: In many ways I enjoyed this more than Angela's Ashes. Certainly it is different to its predecessor - but that story has been told, so why would you want it repeated? In fact the grimness of AA was a series of (very evocative) repetitions.I enjoyed the story of the adult, immigrant Frank, making a life for himself in the land of his birth, from which he was as estranged as he was ireland when he first went there. As a teacher I loved the passionate journey upon which he embarked in order to succeed in his vocation/career. But the passages I liked best were about the manual work that he undertook in the ports of New York. It is quite rare these days, when much is written about the glitz and glamour of that city to read such lovely passages about comreadeship and support in working class, multiracial New York.
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Summary: Wildly Entertaining
Review: This book was so entertaining I couldn't put it down. I loved Angelas Ashes, and I'm not one bit disappointed with 'Tis. Frank McCourt has an amazing storytelling ability that makes you laugh and cry at the same time. Thank you Mr. McCourt for sharing your deeply moving story with us.
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Summary: McCourt bares all in this gritty, entertaining memoir.
Review: Frank McCourt's "'Tis" is the powerful and earthy sequel to the highly acclaimed memoir, -'Angela's Ashes', that told of his poverty stricken childhood in Limerick. The closing chapters of "'Tis" almost suggests that, together, they were one continuous book cleaved neatly into two. "'Tis" is a brave and honest autobiography. McCourt is as prepared to divulge his foolish acts and times of excess in New York bars as he is to record his determination and moments of triumph. McCourt's 'warts-and-all' record may not be as endearing as that of a child, but he quickly earns our sympathy, endures our frustration with him, and ultimately deserves our admiration. "'Tis" is not only a very poigniant, engaging tale but it also encourages us to take a closer look at our own lives. Who knows, perhaps this will encourage one of us readers to pen a multi-million selling memoir?
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Summary: A Book With Heart
Review: Again, Frank McCourt takes the reader into his world with such tangible reality. You feel, taste , touch and see the life of the young immigrent. His viewpoint is so fresh and innocent that it's a new look at America for the jaded and blaze for-granted-taker. Interjected with such delightful humor you will laugh through your tears!
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Summary: fabulous
Review: responding to whoever gave the first response on this thread, i thoroughly enjoying 'tis. in my opinion, a truly great author leaves the reader wanting more at the end of the novel. after reading angela's ashes, i was so enthralled with the life of frank mccourt and his stories, i was upset the story was over. so i picked up 'tis. i think the sequel was in no way riding the coattails of angela's ashes, but merely expounding on his life in the states. i thought it was a great read and i highly recommend it to anyone.
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Summary: Required reading for my 11 year old's home schooling
Review: McCourt dragged me through his miserable life and had me cursing his excuses, laughing at his foolishness and finally crying for his loss. I'm afraid his story is too real, for too many Americans, myself included. I want my child to learn from this man's life, and avoid it! As for the writer- he did have me mad, glad and sad within one story. Few others have managed that. I will use him as a teacher for my own efforts at writing.
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Summary: Introspective rehashing of Frank's life in America
Review: In'Tis Frank McCourt goes into great detail all of his demeaning attempts to succeed in America. His health was against him, his teeth, his skin, his Irish brouge, his lack of education. The only thing he had going for him was his love of reading and ability to find a library, and his determination to always do his best, no matter what. I didn't read Angela's Ashes, but there were enough references to his life back in Limerick. Personally, I think he was trying to ride this book on the successful coattails of Angela's Ashes and I got rather bored with it all. His tendency to repeat everything in exactly the same way got monotonous and lost its humor. I kept wondering if he was ever going to get out of the pits, and no longer have to agonize over every little detail of life. I re-read this book in order to enter a contest about the Independent Thinkers series, and found reading it with a specific purpose in mind allowed me to recognize the serious ideas presented, and gave me a different impression of the book. In that particular light--skipping all of the trials and reflections on his miserable past--the contrarieness of his mother, his wife, etc, etc--there was actually some "meat" in 'Tis! I wish he had made it more available by omitting a lot of his constant repetitions. Then I would have discovered the serious impact this book has the first time I read it!
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