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barker563 's review for:
Angela's Ashes
by Frank McCourt
Just because a book is about true bad experiences doesn't make it a good book. Yes, suffering is a bad thing, but so is bad writing.
The writing is dry and boring, the experiences and lessons learned pointless and trivial. The only greater purpose that is served by this book is that it causes you to recognize how much more fortunate of a place you started than the author. I liked none of the people, there were no higher lessons.
If I want to be reminded how good I have it I can read a book like The Grapes of Wrath, Of Mice and Men, or A Lesson Before Dying. They are less wordy, better written, and actually have a message worth learning.
The writing is dry and boring, the experiences and lessons learned pointless and trivial. The only greater purpose that is served by this book is that it causes you to recognize how much more fortunate of a place you started than the author. I liked none of the people, there were no higher lessons.
If I want to be reminded how good I have it I can read a book like The Grapes of Wrath, Of Mice and Men, or A Lesson Before Dying. They are less wordy, better written, and actually have a message worth learning.