ANGELA'S ASHES

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Summary: Angela's Ashes
Review: From the ashes of his mother's dream, Frank McCourt's spirit rises in fiery glory that even the River Shannon cannot dampen. Readers will be privileged to take this journey of the soul with McCourt for he will affirm the true meaning of humanity and offer a richer understanding of simple acts of love and greater acts of forgiveness. You will be profoundly touched by the narrative voice and be inspired as well as humbled by his faith. Angela's family is her monument to world.

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Summary: A recapitulation of a life of misery
Review: This book has been so heavily hyped, I thought that it would sweep me off my feet. What I got was hundreds of pages of mucus, vomit, stale food, and tuberculosis. While these are a part of life, I don't photograph them and hang them on my living room wall.

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Summary: This book is sheer perfection.
Review: There aren't enough words in the English language to describe the range of emotions I felt while reading this enchanting story. As for the reviewers who lambasted this work of art, I truly for sorry for you!

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Summary: Me thinks it's m ostly blarney.
Review: Try as I might I have only been able to get through two chapters, thus I gave it two stars. I'm inclined to think it's mostly blarney that McCourt has given us. He teaches english does he not? I can't comprehend a man havin' powers of recall that he seems to have stretchin' way back into his early three's. I now know that ""TIS" tis a book I will not be readin".

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Summary: I finished it wanting more.
Review: Frank McCourt is a gifted story teller. This is and will be a favorite of mine for a long time. I've just started 'Tis. I hope there is more on the way from Mr. McCourt.

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Summary: Brilliant, a must for all book lovers!
Review: I was completley enthralled from the first page to the last. I almost felt I was living with the McCourts in 'Little Italy' - brilliant

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Summary: Wonderful!
Review: Grab your heart and hold on! What a wonderful, wonderfulbook! I have to find a way to receive a discount for a bulk buy.must give as a gift to every person that I know! PERFECTION!

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Summary: It lives up to the hype!
Review: With trepidation, I started reading Angela's Ashes. I was afraid that: 1) I wouldn't get out if what everyone else has; and 2) I'd find a descriptive memoir like this boring. Happily, I am a third of the way through, and I love the book. I go home during lunch so I can read a few more pages. It's an incredible tale....by the way, how did McCourt remember all this stuff? So far, I can say that I love the kid. Thank goodness for his naivete, which prevented him from realizing how horrendous his upbringing was and allowed him to find some joy and humor in his everyday confines. Wow. The religious angle, coming from a Catholic background, is hilarious, too. There were a lot of thumps on the heads for Frank and his schoolmates. This book brings out other emotions as well, since it's very hard not to greatly dislike his irresponsible father and not to feel so sorry for the other poor kids who starved and had no shoes. I can't wait to get to the end... which brings me to the word "Tis."

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Summary: Is it over yet?
Review: I really must be missing something. I am so bored and just want the book to be finished. Nothing draws me. I was expecting the lifestyle of an Irish child like stories my grandma tells. This is a story of a poor boy with worthless parents. It has little to do with being Irish.

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Summary: This book was great!
Review: Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt is a wonderful book, very simply told. I loved this book. It was NEVER boring and I'm going to get 'Tis also. I hope it continues where Angela's Ashes left off, but if it's anything like the afore mentioned book it will be wonderful!