Rent Angela's Ashes: A Memoir

When I got this one in the mail I was a little disappointed. I was not ready to read this, or so I thought. I dug in and am so glad I did. This is a super book. Since it is written from a young boys perspective instead of an older man looking back on his life, it is full of hope and dreams of Frank's future. There were some really touching and sweet moments where the family seems to come together but my heart broke every time Frank had to settle for a story from his father instead of having a decent father who was not a drunk. But it is a super book and I definitely recommend it.

I'm only sorry I didn't read this earlier, when it first came out. The best part about Mr. McCourt's writing is the fact that he actually narrates his own books as well, which adds to the stories. Even though his life was filled with poverty, he manages to continue thinking optimistically. He weaves humor into even the worst of experiences. I was so enamored with him that I'm now listening to his second book, Tis, and I plan to listen to his third book, Teacher Man after that.

If I could give this book a -5 star rating, I would. I absolutely HATED it!! and I didn't even get past the 6th disk, with 6 more to go, no less!! After listening to hour after hour of pain, poverty, hunger, filth, and misery, to say I'm enjoying the experience would be lying. In my opinion, some books just should not be written like Stephen King's _Misery_, for example, or Nevada Barr's _Hard Truth_ and this is one of those. Based on this book alone, I'll never read or listen to another Frank McCourt book as long as I live.

i know this is a famous book, and that's why i tried to read it. it was BORING. yes just boring. i couldnt get past the very beginning.