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The amazing thing about this book is how vividly Mr. McCourt recalls his childhood in Ireland. He writes from the perspective of his adolescent self, so you really feel first-hand the hunger, the desperation, and the guilt of an impoverished Irish Catholic childhood. The writing is lovely, the poverty is almost unimaginable, and it's a wonder he ever made it into adulthood. One of the themes throughout is the power of education and the written word. He talks about ownership of stories ("his" Cuc
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McCourt's account of his Irish childhood with dark insights into Catholicism and its influences on families and society as a whole. A real tearjerker and difficult to read at times.
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This book is one that everytime I see or hear about it, a rush of feelings run through me. I think that everyone should read this book.
Sep 19, 2007
Karlita
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Apr 23, 2008
Kuanyan
marked it as to-read
