Genealogy Books - Angela's Ashes

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Summary: Frank is Frank
Comment: I actually couldn't put it down! Such a heart-breaking memoir, we can feel the sadness and
frustrations. The language was uniquely simple although can be confusing until we understand his
style. Frank and funny, I couldn't help wondering how he could be so matter-of-factly about the
sorry state of the childhood. But that's life.

A very good book for the simple pleasure of
reading and getting your heart captured.

I haven't seen the movie said to be so-so. But as they
say.. don't judge the book by its movie.

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Summary: Angela's Ashes
Comment: Angela's Ashes is an excellent memoir about Irish poverty told from the viewpoint of a little boy.
Frank McCourty's writing style is addictive and poignant; through Frankie's eyes, readers can
understand and sympathize on a whole other level than the little boy who accepts the poverty and
everything along with it but dreams of something better.

My only complaint about Angela's Ashes
is that it goes on a little too long. And pretty soon there is a big jump from the years that were
developed and slow to all of a sudden Frankie being grown, and the writing style is still the same.
When he's eighteen, he still looks through the eyes of a ten-year old.

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Summary: Compelling: Very Sad, Very Funny
Comment: McCourt shows that there is humor in just about anything in this
novel, and he does so by
inviting you into the mind of a child.
The humor of exceedingly sad passages is accomplished by

bringing about an understanding of the young Frank McCourt's
analysis of the situation,
often innocent, often insightful,
often both. One of the sad parts of this book, at least to me,

is the gradual losing of innocence as the book progresses,
particularly in the final third
or so. We want the main
character to remain the lovable child he was at the beginning of
the
story, but he does not. That's because we're dealing with
real life, not a fairy tale. Life just
doesn't always work out
that way, and that's something we either accept or we wind up in
a
dream-world. How many of our own life stories would fit in
with the sensibilities of all of
their readers? Over all, a very
compelling read, especially the unabridged audio edition read by

the author.

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Summary: Decent, but not magnificent
Comment: Maybe I was expecting to much, because the reviews I read kept proclaiming this book to be a
masterpiece. However, as one reviewer has already said, it got slightly repetitive after the second
half. Also, while I didn't mind the depressing nature of the book (that actually added to its
allure), I am not a big fan of McCourt's writing style. At times it was slightly confusing, at
others it was annoying. The book is a good, decent read, and I would still recommend it, but I
can't gvie it a glowing review or more than 3 stars, especially when I have much better books on my
shelf. Try Bulgakov or Maguire for better reading.

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Summary: Angela's ashes by Frank McCourt
Comment: I found this amazing book totally refreshing - Frank McCourt has such a unique style of writing.
Although the actual content of the book is very emotional and depressing, the personality of the
writer and his descriptions of the other characters (I love his description of the girl he met in
the city hospital)makes the book very uplifting.
I've also read the sequel ''tis' which tells the
story of his time in the states. I loved this book too. Frank McCourt is my favourite writer - can't
wait until he brings out another book!

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