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Summary: I thought it was excellent
Review: I enjoyed this book v. v. much- it was entertaining, humourous and witty. I laughed and cried out loud. An excellent mixture of humour and vulnerability.
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Summary: Tragic , funny --wrenched from the heart of a Wordsmith!
Review: Mary Karr's poignant tale from her life is filled with pain, but she tells it with the humor of a stand-up comic and the deftness of a poet. Growing up with two alcoholic parents who might have maimed and scarred a lesser person, the author was exposed to situations that only honed her wit and feistiness. Yet, Mary's affection for this flawed and lovable couple--despite their weaknesses and failings--shines through. This book has replaced all others as my absolute favorite.
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Summary: Couldn't decide whether to read it fast or drag it out
Review: One of the best books I've read in a long time; I'd get going reading fast because I wanted to know what happened next, then put it down because I didn't want to finish it too soon. Amazing storytelling. Brought the period right back to me (I sure recall the boredom of those canned reading lessons we had in school!) and made me feel like I'd grown up in Texas (which I sure didn't). Horrible events yet you never hate the parents, which is remarkable.
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Summary: I prefer fiction to be labeled "fiction", not "memoir"
Review: Mary stated her mother was in a hurry to begin her family because she was 30 years old upon meeting her father. Assuming she became pregnant immediately after meeting him, that would have put her at 40 years old when the grandmother came to live with them since Mary's sister at that point was 9. Mary says the grandmother was 50 when she moved in with them. That would mean she gave birth to Mary's mother at 10. The writing was excellent, the story was excellent. Just call it what it is - fiction!
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Summary: Excellent account of the small Texas town!
Review: I grew up in the same town Mary did and even graduated with her from high school. I never knew how terrible her childhood was, hence the title, Liar's Club. I was amazed to find out the trauma she was enduring while I experienced such a wonderful childhood. It was heartbreaking to read of her ordeals, yet so funny to hear of our small town written about with such hilarious accuracy. I can't wait to read her next book, Cherry. Keep it up, Mary!
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Summary: If we could write our stories would we have to lie?
Review: Mary Kerr tells her story and while we are reading it we might be changing the names, places, character defects, to read like our own. It brought back the child in me and also the fact that some of us don"t have to get lost along lifes way. We just need to tell and then laugh a lot.
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Summary: Good, Not Great
Review: Although I think Mary Karr is an exceptional writer (the prose flows), the content of this book did not affect me the way it seems to have affected many others. Perhaps because I grew up in an ethnic Northeast world, the wild Texas characters just seemed downright crazy to me and I couldn't identify with them at all. And believe me, my family is no stranger to alcoholism, but it was never flaunted the way it was in this book - I guess our family problems are simply swept under the rug a little bit more!
Although most people who read this book seem to have given it a "10", I absolutely enjoyed "Angela's Ashes" and "the Color of Water" much, much more. Again, the stories seemed more realistic and interesting to me. Just one girl's opinion!
I would like to add that, like Frank McCourt, the fact that Mary Karr could grow up to be a best-selling author after a childhood like that gives you faith in the resiliancy of the human spirit.
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Summary: incredible
Review: After reading some of the other reviews, I feel I must comment. For those who did not like the book because they felt Karr's memories unreliable or fabricated, you missed the whole point. The title says it all. For those who have lived through a painful past, sometimes lies are the only refuge and sometimes, to a child, the lies are closer to reality than the truth percieved by adults. This book is poetry at its best and explores the delicate nature of truth and how lies can be our best friends and our salvation.
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Summary: Fabulous!
Review: One of the best books I've read. Written with
a dark humor that is simultaneously
horrifying and entertaining. You can't help but
love these characters, with all of their
warts. One of those books that you want
to go on forever. Esp if you have grown
up in an alcoholic family, you will find
pieces of yourself in these pages.
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Summary: I live in the author home town and know her mother
Review: I live in Mary Karr's home town and she captured the voices, the views and the tempermant of workers of the 60's perfectly. As a poet her prose sings. I read the Liar's Club then bought the audio version and it is wonderful to hear Mary reading her own words...again the words sing.
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