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Summary: Please Read This!
Review: This is one of the best books ever written. I didn't want Frank McCourt to grow up in the memoir...I could have read it forever!
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Summary: This book will live forever
Review: Just finished rereading Angela's Ashes for the fourth time and it is as entrancing as ever. One of the best books around and an absolute miracle of writing. On this one book alone, Frank McCourt should get the Nobel.
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Summary: I loved this book!
Review: This would be a very sad story except for the way it is written, through the eyes of a child. He makes you laugh out loud many times. I did not see the movie because I thought it would be very depressing not seeing it through the eyes of the boy.
However, I was very disappointed with his book, "Tis". I suppose it is a good book but I wanted his wonderful humor again and it was not present at all in "Tis" where he is now an adult.
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Summary: Absolutely
Review: Absolutely spellbounding tale of a young person's early life in poverty. He writes in beautifully colored language, painting the portrait of a child who watches siblings die and other horrid circumstances. Irish will relate but it works for all origins.
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Summary: whiny, whiny, whiny
Review: I disliked this book from the very beginning. McCourt's prose is graceful, and at times he is humorous, but overall I found this story to be an exercise in whining. His tone never varies: "we were poor, my father drank too much, we were poor, my mother shagged her cousin, we were poor, I masturbated and dreamed of going to America, blah blah blah" There was nothing is this tale that held my interest and I only finished this over-rated book because I paid [item price] for it. I read an article in a UK newspaper which was titled, "'Tis Enough of Angela's Ashes." Amen!!
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Summary: just the best book I've read so far
Review: It definitely is my favorite book, together with the second part "'Tis" - I have been looking for a book that gets so much into me but so far I haven't found it yet - anyone could help me with that?
It made me laugh, cry and feel sympathy for little Frankie. It got to the point where I wanted to find his address and write him a letter telling him about my feelings. I know Frank lives in Connecticut right now and I wish I could have a long chat with him.
Just great!
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Summary: Truly A Wonderful & Moving Novel
Review: I am one of the odd students of my High School. I decided to read Frank McCourt's work in the middle of my sophmore year. The book displayed a life of hardships through not only a child's eyes,but an adults as well. Thus, making one be appreciative for the life they have, despite they may think how rotten it may be in the current time period. Because.. things can always get worse. This is truly a real life verison of such scenarios as a person could think in back of their minds on how their life would be if this had happened.I often feel happy that Mr. McCourt was allowed to reach his dream of becoming a writer,despite how many obstacles he had overcame in his lifetime. He held his dream tight of coming to America and he achieved it. As my grandfather always tells me, " My dear, as long as you believe in something. Then there is no limit on how far you will fly to achieve it. Regardless, what dark storms may lie ahead".
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Summary: This is, truly, an amazing novel!
Review: I'm 17 years old and I had to read this book for summer reading for school. It was one week 'till school started and I decided to read the book and not see the movie so I can feel good that I read it. I thought it was gonna be very boring (the reason to see the movie instead to get credit), but I was dead wrong! I found myself wanting to read it when I was out places, and I even stopped playing video games just to read it. It's a very good book and also sad and weird humor in it that will have you chuckling. I can't wait to see the movie. I recommend this book!
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Summary: My Friend, Frankie McCourt
Review: After having read this Frank McCourt's incredible story, I honestly feel like I know little Frankie, like he has confided in me. The careful, thorough (but not overdone) detailing in this memoir is superb. The situation traces young Francis McCourt and his brothers living in poverish Ireland during the 1940's. Frank chronicles his entire childhood..the hunger, the loss of the his innocence, school, and the camraderie between the McCourt brothers. The brotherhood is incredibly amusing and the highlight of the book. This book is great. The vividness that Frank uses to describe his own history is amazingly entertaining. If you appreciate character depth and human emotions, this a great book for you. The most astounding aspect is how Mr. McCourt is able to describe himself prior to his loss of innocence and convey the innocence within the diatribe.
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Summary: A life in Ireland
Review: The book talked about life in Ireland for the very poor. I enjoyed his memories with sadness and laughter.
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