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Summary: A GOOD READ UNTIL THE END
Review: I thought the book was very easy to read and I enjoyed looking through his eyes at the world, but the only thing that made me not like this book totally, was the end. I did not get the sence of the little boy anymore. The way he tells it when he goes to America; I got this entirely different feeling. I do not know what I was expecting, but that was not it.Yes, it was a good book overall, and I would recomend this to anybody who is in the mood for a good cry and laugh.
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Summary: This book is a must-read for Irish-Americans
Review: Despite being a child of Irish immigrants, I resisted reading this book for a long time, fearing it might be just another exploitation of America's love of all things Irish. What an eejit I was! This was one of the funniest, most personal books I have ever read. McCourt's exquisite use of Irish vernacular made me feel as if my parents and Irish relatives were leaping off the page to talk to me. At times I felt as if Frankie were me, or at least the boy I might have been had I grown up in Ireland instead. It has made me even more grateful that my parents chose to come to America for a chance at a better life. I think that, to truly appreciate this book, the reader must be Irish or of Irish descent. I have several non-Irish friends who didn't see the humor and found the book morbidly depressing. My brother and Irish friends, on the other hand, agreed with me that the story was hilarious and found ourselves laughing throughout. I can't wait for the sequel.
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Summary: Left me Fulfilled...
Review: Frank McCourts Memoirs were so beautifully written I hated for the book to end. I can't wait for his next book. Through the supreme telling of the story I felt what the characters felt and wept when they wept and chuckled out loud at some of the child's observations of young Frankie. This book was a great read and I am suggesting it as a suggestion for our reading group for discussion. I reccommend it to anyone.
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Summary: A good read, but not perfect.
Review: Frank McCourt's memoir about the troubles of his childhood was a good read, and I would recommend it. However, it was not perfect. The story lacked an emotional connection for me. I was able to be concerned about his problems, to care for him, and hope the best for him, but I didn't experience his feelings or feel his pain. I think the reason for this is the writing style McCourt used. It detracted from the psychological connection, but the style was also it's best asset. Instead of viewing the world from the outside, he presented it to us from behind the filtering eyes of his childhood. At first it was something of a distraction, but after about the first fifty pages the language became transparent and let me see what Frank saw. It was a simple vision that didn't see detail and didn't convey much emotion, but it was a direct connection. He didn't waste space by using quotes around speech, it was simply presented as a part of the stream of input. It was just a method to connect our minds, while fatally disconnecting the strong emotion. The language also grew in time letting me see life through the eyes of a growing child, but it just didn't allow me to feel with him. On another front, the subject of his sexual awakening has been criticised by some, but it pales in comparison to that as described in a number of other books. I personally feel that if McCourt had left out the subject altogether the book would have been incomplete. There was no graphic description of his acts, just the fact that he did them. In all it was a good book, just not the 'Best Book I Ever Read!'
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Summary: Real life isn't always pretty
Review: As a journalist, I can appreciate Mr. McCourt's efforts to tell the truth, no matter how unappealing it may be. His story is a truly horrific one, although I grew up in an environment in which many of the same tough childhood stories are real. As for those who don't care for Mr. McCourt's blunt style, you are entitled to your opinion. I thought it made the story even more realistic and would suggest this book to anyone who understands that life isn't always an episode of "Leave it to Beaver" and is willing to hear the truth.
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Summary: WHAT A BOOK!!
Review: I will read it again, and anxiously await Mr. McCourt's next book. Mesmerizing, moving, incredible.
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Summary: I was enraptured by this story....I lived it with him....
Review: I was so taken by this book I could not put it down....I managed to whip through it in two days and was sorry when it ended. My big question now is: WHAT HAPPENED AFTER FRANK GOT TO NEW YORK.... when did the rest of his brothers and his mother come over....where did his father end up? What about the other relatives.... I loved this story and was constantly recharged as he grew up and experienced the poverty and hunger associated with the "lower class". Actually, we all know that class has nothing to do with anything...people should take care of people, like Frank did with the sick people he delivered telegrams to....one good turn deserves another...and I want to know how he became the wonderful writer he is today.
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Summary: Sonita Bermudez Colombia
Review: Is a better book that I readed reciently, It's very human, the language used is very common, and real, I almost cry with the of malachy junior, further I love Ireland is the more beatiful country in the world,
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Summary: Magnetic
Review: To truly feel the suffering this book portrays, it must be listened to on audio cassette narrated by Frank McCourt himself. He brings every chapter to life as though he was living it all over again. Anyone born in the U.S. can never imagine such a childhood much less live through one. This book had 10 cassettes, but I didn't want it to end. I listened to them on the way to work, and again on the way home. I actually sat in my driveway for 30 minutes just to hear the end of a chapter.
I was so hooked on this book that I didn't listen to any radio until the last tape was done.
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Summary: Moving, loved audio, must know more about family.
Review: The audio version was especially moving. His voice, the story, you were there! I drink tea everyday and I think of the little boy who loved the sweet tea and I know what he meant. I don't think the book could have done as much as the audio. I thirst for a sequel. I genuinely want to know what happened to the rest of the family. The book touched the feelings that might have been present in my Italian/Scotch/Irish backgound when they came through Ellis Island. The ending "Tis" just sent me over the edge and brought back the memories of Grandma and Grandpa Migliaccio talking about how great it is to be an American. Mr. McCourt, please finish your story. Thank you.
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