Angela's Ashes

I found this one truly infuriating, frustrating and heartbreaking! But, there was also a lot of humor, and he always seemed to hold onto a glimmer of hope. The author goes through his early years, telling about his upbringing and hardships, living with his drunken dead beat Father, and a Mother that really was never given any real help. He shares the losses of his 4 siblings, sicknesses different family members went through, and gives really good insight of what it was like for him growing up. He gives great descriptions of everything, and reverts back to his childhood mind to write the book. It's set in Ireland in the late 1930's, and the story follows him till he's 19. The next book of his story is called 'Tis, and yes I do want to read it =) He's made a fan of me, and I'm glad I had such a lovely childhood!