Title: A somewhat entertaining but shallow read.
Review: I was looking forward to reading this memoir by Malachy McCourt, especially after having read (and loved)"Angela's Ashes", by Frank McCourt. Although I knew when I began the book that it was a completely different book in tone, I was disappointed by the shallow and insensitive narration of past events. Malachy seemed unable to care about anyone around him except in the most superficial of ways (ie, "the mother"). When I finished the book, I felt less like I'd been entertained and more like I'd been cautioned.
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