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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. This is a great story of growing up poor in Ireland. Large parts of this made me laugh till I cried. However, when McCourt writes about his eye troubles and the (shudder) treatment he experienced, I shrank in my chair and cried ordinary tears. If you want a a book to take you to all extremes of emotion, or if you are at all interested in Ireland, this is the book for you. (  ) bohemima | Dec 9, 2009 |  Moving, funny compelling memoir ( ) chicjohn | Dec 3, 2009 | As the granddaughter of an Irish immigrant, I loved this. It was fascinating to read about what life was like in the country my grandfather left. (  ) booklady2031 | Nov 11, 2009 | A heartrending memoir of McCourt's early life in Ireland written in a moving and completely unaffected manner. But if I had read this first I wouldn't have chosen the Limerick area for a holiday! ( ) debutnovelist | Nov 5, 2009 | While the writing style was pleasant, I found this book to be a little slow for my taste. It is well written and of a decent story, but there leaves a lot of questions unanswered (in my opinion). (  ) Sovranty | Oct 22, 2009 | 
 A spunky, bittersweet memoir.  Frank McCourt waited more than four decades to tell the story of his childhood, and it's been well worth the wait. With ''Angela's Ashes,'' he has [written] a book that redeems the pain of his early years with wit and compassion and grace. He has written a book that stands with ''The Liars Club'' by Mary Karr and Andre Aciman's ''Out of Egypt'' as a classic modern memoir. For the most part, [McCourt's] style is that of an Irish-American raconteur, honorably voluble and engaging. He is aware of his charm but doesn't disgracefully linger upon it. Induced by potent circumstances, he has told his story, and memorable it is. This memoir is an instant classic of the genre -- all the more remarkable for being the 66-year-old McCourt's first book.
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