A review by drossg
The Liars' Club: A Memoir by Mary Karr

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

I couldn’t say I “enjoyed” this book all the time. One of the chapters is the hardest thing I’ve read all year. It’s easy to see why, though, this book has inspired so many other memoirs. The genius of this one, though, is that the author never loses sight of the light. Her genuine love for her family always shines through. The literary merits are also worth pondering, particularly in relation to the telling of stories and the veracity of family tales. After reading this, I’m especially excited to read Lit
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