Tis Unabridged : A Memoir

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Summary: rambling
Review: After reading McCourt's Angela's Ashes, I looked forward to this book. Didn't like the content or the author. He didn't do anything with the characters, and his wife was a mystery to me. - He expanded in great detail about a crazy man who lived with him for a short time, and only briefly alluded to his divorce. He has been blessed with many talents, why doesn't he use them in his writing?

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Summary: Not as moving as Angela's Ashes.
Review: "Tis" didnot have the emotional impact of "Angela's Ashes". It could of just been an addentum to the first book.

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Summary: disappointing
Review: The most interesting thing about this book was that I found out that my high school English teacher was McCourt's first wife. Boy, do I feel sorry for her.

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Summary: Not as moving as Angela's Ashes, but powerful nonetheless
Review: 'Tis is not nearly as heart wrenching as Angela's Ashes, but it is a pleasure to read and as inspiring as any memoir I've ever read.

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Summary: Definately Not "Angela's Ashes"
Review: While "Tis" is an OK book all in all, it doesn't amount to the grandeur of "Angela's Ashes." While in the first book, the simple and direct style of writing was nice and pleasant to read, this approach to "Tis" left the style dated and rather dull. It really doesn't have a theme, either, but some fascinating historical points exist such as Vietnam, North Ireland conflicts, and Sartre existentialist philosophy. This book is certainly not worthy of half the praise of the original.

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Summary: ...absolutely brilliant
Review: I was ecstatic when 'Tis arrived at my door and found I could not put it down...I was sneaking in a chapter or two at work...trying hard not to laugh too loud or cry too much. Frank McCourt depicts life in New York as magical and spellbinding as though you are walking alongside him. I highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys a good laugh...and cry.

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Summary: Great read
Review: I really enjoyed 'Tis. The story line was excellent and was easy to relate to being a 20-year old myself. I also liked the style of the writing which I used in conversation for over a week. Here's to more books by the McCourt brothers.

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Summary: A fast start ,but a loser by the finish.
Review: McCourt's sequel to Angela's Ashes is interesting at first, but rambles from the middle on. His descriptions of early jobs in New York and his tour in the Army in Germany are well told. The difficulty in starting and actually finishing college with no high school diploma is also well documented. Unfortunately, once he gets his degree and starts teaching the tale becomes rambling and at times downright boring. I found myself speed reading till the end of the book finally came. Like movie sequels nothing beats the first effort.

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Summary: Frankie McCourt no longer the hero
Review: 'Tis has been blasted unfairly by some critics. Some have lost sight to the fact that 'Tis is a memoir. I, like many of the critics, was dissappointed to find Frankie making many of the same mistakes in his life that his father did in Angela's Ashes, but 'Tis is not fiction. Frank McCourt's honesty deserves commendation. Many of us hoped that Frankie would triumph over his painful Irish childhood once he set foot in America. Everyone loves a hero. Frankie was a hero in Angela's Ashes and a human in 'Tis. This book is important to help us understand the reality of those who overcome poverty and abusive home lives. The reality is that few people completely escape the childhood hardships imprinted in their minds. 'Tis is a truthful depiction of the Irish-American story and should be considered one story along with Angela's Ashes.

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Summary: a joy to read
Review: I enjoyed this book as much as Angela's Ashes, but for different reasons. 'Tis depicts the struggle of immigrants and the poor in New York with dignity and humor. McCourt is honest about his not-so- perfect past and through the story, you see his growth as a person, man, teacher, father, and son. well worth the read