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This was a fascinating look into living in Ireland during the Depression. While it was heartbreaking, the audiobook infused a bit of humor into it.
A story of a poor childhood, alcoholic father, clinically depressed mother, dead siblings, and an observant and fairly happy child.
Obviously the story is not primarily a comedy, but there were so many funny passages. The comedy comes more from the way the story is told rather than what is being told. McCourt talks so plainly from a child's point of view about absurd things that are happening as if they're completely normal. Because they ARE normal to a child who has been raised in this environm ...more
Obviously the story is not primarily a comedy, but there were so many funny passages. The comedy comes more from the way the story is told rather than what is being told. McCourt talks so plainly from a child's point of view about absurd things that are happening as if they're completely normal. Because they ARE normal to a child who has been raised in this environm ...more
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