The Liars' Club is steeped in a strong blend of Texas scenery [oil rigs and nutria rats], sounds ["He's not worth the bullet it'd take to kill him"] and it's stifling stickiness as much as it is run through with the horrors and trauma Karr experienced as a child. What is worth the price of admiss...
I loved this book and I don't usually go for memoirs, especially ones claiming dysfunctional childhoods on the jacket, but this was a rare exception. Very well written, excellently paced, witty and sarcastic and ironic made this enjoyable to read and made uncomfortable subjects bearable, even comica...
This is an incredibly sad book and I found myself having to stop after small chunks just because it was too depressing to continue. But it's also extremely well-written and I see why Mary Karr is seen as the master of memoir. Her ability to remember details draws you into the story, almost like you ...
I read this because Cheryl Strayed recommended Mary Karr on her Dear Sugar podcast -- and when I read all the descriptions of Karr's book, this one appealed to me most because it deals with Catholic spirituality.The Catholic spirituality part is interesting, although it is not as much of the book as...
Have I ever mentioned that I hate miserable childhood memoirs? Well. I do. O customer-who-recommended this to me, never again will I read a book on your word. New York Times, you may be on the outs as well. Because the only thing worse than a miserable childhood memoir is a substance abuse memoir (s...
Really intense. Some of her style of grammar mechanics bugged me, but mostly her poetry comes through. I didn't get caught up in it until about a third of the way in (which is not to say i didnt enjoy it) but then, whoa, I could hardly stand to leave her alone with her life and painfully correct des...
Just look at the cover of this poetry collection, and know after reading this review. It's something you can sink your teeth into.I will be looking into more of Mary Karr. My favorites below.-Viper Rum-Incant Against Suicide-The Last of the Brooding Miserables-Terminus-Domestic Ruins-Lifecycle Stair...
Super well-written and brave. I'm a little allergic to spiritual stuff, but I guess if you're as screwed-up as Mary Karr was at this point in her life, whatever works to get you off whatever it is you're on is good.
I'm not sure what to say about this one. It took a lot out of me, reading it. And it's not like I can say I was drawn in by the story line...really it's just another memoir of an alcoholic getting sober and finding God. I've read those before with much more enticing stories and such. Still...the way...
I enjoy reading memoirs and enjoyed Mary Karr's very much. So much so, I plan to read at least her first memoir (The Liar's Club) and maybe her second (Cherry).I may not have understood every complex word the author used, but enough to get a feel for the events she wrote about and even more importan...
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