Title: Stories meant to be heard, not read
Review: I have no doubt that if I was in a pub with Mr. McCourt, and he started telling stories, I would be enthralled. He is the quintessential Irish storyteller. Unfortunately, his patter doesn't translate to the page very well. His stories end up sounding forced, stilted, sometimes simply obscene. What may be missing here is the knowing smile or wink (which we'd see in the pub) that tell us what he's really thinking.
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