Title: An extremely poor example of the memoir genre
Review: Mary Gordon raises obfuscation to a high art in this sophomoric, self-pitying, excuse for what actually appears to be an exercize in memory retrieval for the emotionally challenged. The title of the book is quite appropriate.Angela's Ashes, in contrast, which is a memoir about the life and times of the author is a lush journey through dark and passionate times. While his life could be construed as pitiful he does not beg for pity. He has painted a portrait as vivid as any I've seen and thus made the memoir he wrote as memorable as any I will probably ever read.
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