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cjspock's review against another edition
4.0
The book really blew me away. Frank McCourt's story was so depressing, but yet I was able to find some good in there. It was a vivid picture of an Irish-American's struggle to survive.
iamamylatta's review
5.0
I highly recommend the audiobook version, as it’s read by the author himself, and his voice and cadence and inflection are everything.
becktracy's review
3.0
While I found his life story really interesting, I just don't care for McCourt's writing style.
kimberly_hoffman_author's review against another edition
5.0
Amazing story! Frank McCourt retells how he grew from a small boy into adulthood, starting in America, then moving to Ireland with his parents and back to America. His life was filled with heartache and scarcity all while maneuvering through childhood and adolescence. There are times you won't know if you should cry or laugh. But in all, you will have a deeper understanding of the human condition in poverty and the burning desire to make the most of your life despite your beginnings.
erinrouleaux's review
5.0
This book made me cry, and laugh out loud. I experienced disgust and anger and sorrow while reading this book. It seriously is an amazing memoir. I feel that it is a good historical depiction of Ireland at that time too.
mauifluff's review against another edition
5.0
This book was hilarious and infuriating. God help us all from the misfortune of a useless man. Told from the viewpoint of the author, Frank confides to us the stories of his childhood first with childish misunderstanding and then gradually with exploratory candor as he grows up. The humorous bluntness of innocence and adolescent selfishness is a veil over the deeply tragic events of the narrative occurring in the backdrop. I FELT this story. I cried for the desperation of Frank’s mother and raged at the weakness of his father. This is one that has stayed with me months after reading it.
amandatacklestbr's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
sad
fast-paced