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Frank McCourt - Angela's Ashes: A Memoir
253 reviews
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The author recounts his childhood in Depression-era Brooklyn as the child of Irish immigrants who decide to return to worse poverty in Ireland when his infant sister dies. Read by Frank McCourt. Book available.
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253 Reviews from Epinions.com
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An autobiography of autobiographies - Angela's Ashes
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Pros: Excellently written. What an autobiography ought to be.
Cons: Very few. Style does not quite fit the norm.
Bottom Line:
Stunning look at life in general, and a life in particular, from a man born in America, and desperate and hopeful to return.
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Angela's Ashes - powerful but troubling - there are no excuses
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Pros: This true story is hard to read and hard to put down.
Cons: This one ripped at my heart. I can't find any compassion for the parents.
Bottom Line:
Angela's Ashes is a powerful memoir. It's hard to read and hard to put down.
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"...and worse yet is the miserable Irish Catholic childhood."
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Pros: Well-written, brutally honest memoir
Cons: None
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Angela's Ashes is, undoubtedly, one of the best books to have been published in the past 20 years, and it should be read by everyone.
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McCourt's Path to Success
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Pros: An extremely well-written book
Cons: The thought of extreme poverty is absolutely depressing.
Bottom Line:
Quite simply, the best autobiographical piece of text out there!
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A phoenix from the flames
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Pros: Brutal, beautiful prose
Cons: None Read More at Epinions.com
Growing Up on Fried Bread & Tea
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Pros: Captivating Writing
Cons: Very Sad in Parts Read More at Epinions.com
When Irish Eyes Are Crying
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Pros: engaging writing style and moving story
Cons: terribly depressing Read More at Epinions.com
Angel on the seventh Stair
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Pros: Good
Cons: none
Bottom Line:
If you can, read the book before you watch the movie. It's great reading. If you've already seen the show, read it anyway. I did.
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Down and Out in Ireland
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Pros: Quite simply the best autobiography you'll ever read, the images are stark, grim and lyrically beautiful
Cons: The stream of consciousness style may turn some readers off Read More at Epinions.com
Why Was It Called Angela's Ashes?
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Pros: Powerful, heartbreaking. Writing style as if through the eyes of a child
Cons: None. Great read! Read More at Epinions.com
Made me laugh, made me cry
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Pros: Written with the amazing innocence of a child
Cons: None
Bottom Line:
A fantastic tale of childhood
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