Customer Reviews
How an Irish child dreams - By: Roberto Oddo, 20 Oct 2008 
Angela's Ashes is a delicious novel of a child. The world's going to be understood by a young Yankie & I always find that gorgeous. Even if the story is completelly different, Frankie's glance is so similar to the one of Jennifer Johnston's Shadows on our skin that I feel moving to find again that particular way of living which is understanding ourself life. I'm Italian, & I think all of you would reproach my bad English, but I read without any problems the whole book, appreciating its irony & the need of a novel as a need of a story,in an existential way.
worth a read - By: OK, 16 Sep 2008 I had this book for a while before reading it & even livedin Limerick for a while before reading it, but when I did get around to it, it was well worth it. I honestly don't know what to say about it. I would believe what the author has written & he describes Limerick well (it's a lot better now, except for the rain)
I don't think this book is about hard time as much as getting away from them. In the book Frankie refers to going to America a lot & is determined to get a better life.
I'm glad this book was written & I'm glad I read it, now all I have to do is read the rest of them.
A never to be forgotten story. - By: Leeds lass, 28 Apr 2008 Much praise for this book, & the movie is even better. Well done to frank mccourt for finding the words..
The film will have to be good to do this book justice - By: Eclectic Reader, 06 Apr 2008 Somewhere on this page Amazon is telling you that people who bought this book also bought 'Tis' & 'Teacher Man'. You may as well do it now as the postage will be cheaper & you'll end up buying the other two anyway once you've read Angela's Ashes.
Angela's Ashes was McCourt's first book, introducing us to his impoverished upbringingin the States & rural Ireland. Sickening at times & upsetting, this true story will also make you laugh at loud. McCourt's natural (Irish) wit & colourful language make even the bleakest parts worth the read.
Being autobiographical (like 'tis' & 'teacher man') you get a real sense of the man & how he carried his upbringing with him throughout his life. A natural writer & a person of no small integrity he is handicapped by his own low self worth. Now that he's a successful published author I hope he still has his feet on the ground & his headin the clouds.
I've not seen the film but will do so, it'll have to be good to live up to this book.
What a story! - By: L. Roberts, 04 Mar 2008 I had seen parts of Angela's Ashes on TV & thought what a bleak, miserable story it looked. I was a bit hesitant about reading the book at first but came across a box set of Frank McCourts work & what can I say - WOW - what a writer... compelling, thought-provking,humorous & sincere....I read Angela's Ashesin a day & was left wanting more....now I am reading Tis (the story after he returns to America) & I am just asin awe.... a definite must for keeping on my bookshelves for years to come....
A MUST READ!
