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Summary: Disappointing
Review: It may have been expectations. Given the press this book has received, I expected something at least as good as 'The Grapes of Wrath'. Unfortunately, This one has a long way to go. After reading it (and I will admit it is both interesting and easy to read), I had an overwhelming need to ask "So what, Frank?" You missed a very good chance to raise some very important questions about wealth, and the lack of it, too bad you too the easy way out.
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Summary: Moving, funny and candid.
Review: The way McCourt told his story is like looking through a child's eyes. We can see his life, his naivete, we can feel his fear, his anger. This book bring me back to my childhood, where adult people are nowhere when you have a question.
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Summary: How would a 5, 7, 8, 10 year old express his thoughts?
Review: That's what Frank McCourt ably does. He transports us into a painful story written in the voice of a young man as he grows up. The quality, the beauty of the words evolve as he becomes older and wiser. That is the sheer beauty of this book. McCourt's genius is that he is able to change the voice with the passing of time. I recently had dinner with a bunch of Irish folks who were in the US and some were very defensive and critical of the book. Saying that "such poverty never existed." Yeah right! More reason to get this book. Do yourself a favor. Read it! And, give it as a present.
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Summary: Thi is an amazing book!
Review: "Angela's Ashes" presents a kind of poverty which is almost unfathomable in modern times. Yet, it never dwells on the misery. This story is told by a child who never loses heart, hope, or the ability to survive, despite seemly insurmountable odds. It is a uniquely Irish tale, filled with all the appropriate humor and heartache. This is an incredible book, filled with authentic emotion and unforgettable characters.
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Summary: Could not put it down.
Review: I read this book in 2 days, when I should have been studying for my finals! I loved every aspect of it. It's so honest and touching. Very refreshing. I am eagerly awaiting the sequel!
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Summary: Sad, depressing, funny, and realistic.
Review: This book simply touches the deepest cores of our humanity... Its rich in feelings and makes us reflect on ou ownr childhood...
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Summary: Could not stop reading it.
Review: A testamony to the the fact that we as human beings always have choices - we can gaze at the stars or wallow in the mud. Frank McCourt has chosen to gaze at the stars - to make his life meaningful & worthwhile, despite enormous suffering & deprivation. Not only was it his spirit that saved him, but his intelligence. And he shares it all through his gift of the written word, thank you Mr. McCourt, for sharing a portion of your life.
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Summary: Horibally good book... but NOT the best
Review: I found Angela's ashes to be funny, engaging, sad, horifying and a lesson to all women who have ever loved a man unable to hold a job. Franks tale is one of unimaginable loss and survival told with an edge of humor. If you liked James Joyce (which I do NOT), you will love this book. My overriding problem was the chopy writing style considered sophisticated and "cool" by up and coming writers. As a reader, I find it distracting and anoying. Once I got past the stylistic white-caps, I found the book to be educational and enjoyable. I recommend this book, especially to the older audience (there is adult material). I hope you laugh, and cry, with Frank and his family.
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Summary: Loved it absolutely!
Review: My only regret was that there aren't more books by Frank McCourt! I couldn't put it down!
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Summary: Fantastic, overwhelming and yet believable
Review: Frank McCourt's early childhood is definitely disturbing, to say the least, but not uncommon. Some of his recollections are so real...when his Grandmother makes him take the can of hot dinner to her new boarder at work, you actually feel the hunger Frankie felt as the smells wafted past him and he gobbled it up with childhood innocence. This book is fairly well written and definitely believable. Many countries still experience the unsanitary conditions so vividly described by McCourt.Although it does get a little dragged down by the religous accounts, it does make us better understand the decline in the church in the past generations. I shared my thoughts on this book with my mother and was overwhelmed to find her crying at the thoughts of her own childhood. This book does that. It makes you examine your own childhood. I recommend this book to anyone who thinks they had a difficult childhood. Frankie's suffering, constant hunger, childhood innocence, losses, and family indifference will make you think twice. I feel sorry for the reader who can't share in McCourt's emotions, there is a lesson in compassion and understanding here.
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