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Summary: Awriter with a simplicity, powerto convey images,& empathy.
Review: Enjoyed Angela's ashes most of all! Probably being the first images of the McCourt Clan- they struck me forcefully!
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Summary: If I Could Only Catch My Breath...
Review: This is the book it should have been and is. Mr. McCourt was not here to entertain me with a better WOW than Angela's Ashes, but to finish his story. It was just what I expected. An adult child telling me the story of his life. That is what I asked for and that is what I got. While he had his fathers 'odd manner' the little boy was still his mothers son in three countries, over another three decades. It'll break your heart again.
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Summary: Not in the same league as Angela's Ashes
Review: After reading 'Tis, it seems obvious to me that Angela's Ashes was conceived over a lifetime while the follow-up was written in a short amount of time. The first two-thirds of 'Tis was fine; not great, but not bad. The final one-third was a mess. The pacing was completely different from the first portion and the writing was quite disjointed. I get the impression that Mr. McCourt was pressured to complete this book and didn't give enough time to the latter portion. 'Tis is not a bad book, just doesn't live up to the fairly high expectations of Angela's Ashes.
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Summary: They say misery loves company....
Review: I for one did not enjoy keeping Mr. McCourt company through these pages of misery. They say we Irish aren't happy unless we're complaining. Well writing all this must have made Mr. McCourt very happy with all that complaining. I appreciate how far this man has come however, he should have let us enjoy his journey instead of complaining and blaming all his misery on someone else. The book lacked depth and seemed to gloss over events. The more I read, the less detail there was and the more "Woah is Me" I got from between the lines.
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Summary: I couldn't put it down
Review: I read the book in one day as well (like the reviewer- who must be insane- who said it was boring) and words cannot express how un-boring I thought it was. I loved this book. Every new poignantly hysterical twist and turn was compelling and heart felt. Bravo Frank McCourt. You're my hero.
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Summary: McCourt Charms Readers with Lyrical Language
Review: In this wonderful sequel to the Pulitzer Prize winning ANGELA'S ASHES, Frank McCourt again charms readers with his lyrical language as he describes his return to America at age 19, and susequent adventures chasing the American Dream. The great strength of this narrative lies in McCourt's ability to capture the hilarity of even the most desperate situations. If you loved ANGELA'S ASHES, this book is a must read.
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Summary: A great memoir
Review: An author is always compared to his former books in the hopes the newest of his creations is a notch better. Well, McCourt accomplished this strange goal with 'TIS, as 'TIS is a better book than Angela's Ashes--at least in my opinion. Let's put it this way: 'TIS isn't as depressing as Angela's Ashes. Still, in 'TIS it's an old man telling his story, and doing so, extensively in detail--truly great writing, except for the profanity that could've been left out. I recommend that you read a positive book after this one, and I suggest Dietmar Scherf's "I Love Me: Avoiding & Overcoming Depression" will do the job--by the way this book is also available at Amazon.
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Summary: Don't bother
Review: Impossible to get through. While there is an interesting tale to be told, I found the voice irritating, self-conscious and unsustainable. How much of a schmuck was this guy? The contempt for women is a bore. I found "Angela's Ashes" to be quite rewarding, but this is misery.
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Summary: 'Tis -- Twas Good
Review: Having just finished Frank McCourt's latest, I declare: 'Tis -- twas good! This book does not top Angela's Ashes, but I sure hope McCourt keeps trying so I can keep reading. 'Tis is a full-range of emotion read. You are sometimes amused and oftentimes deeply moved as the story of Frank McCourt's life continues. It is so touching and almost miraculous how such literary richness and genius can spring from the abject poverty he and his family endured.
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Summary: A must for daughters,sons,fathers,mothers and teachers
Review: As an English teacher, I found Mr. McCort's observations of and feelings about teaching less than willing pupils quite familiar. Once again I laughed and cried with young Frankie.
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