“Wickedly funny and always movingly illuminating, thanks to kick-ass storytelling and a poet’s ear.” –Oprah.com The New York Times bestselling, hilarious tale of Mary Karr’s hardscrabble Texas childhood that Oprah.com calls the best memoir of a generation.The Liars’ Club took the world by storm and raised the art of the memoir to an entirely new level, bringing about a dramatic revival of the … new level, bringing about a dramatic revival of the form. Karr’s comic childhood in an east Texas oil town brings us characters as darkly hilarious as any of J. D. Salinger’s—a hard-drinking daddy, a sister who can talk down the sheriff at age twelve, and an oft-married mother whose accumulated secrets threaten to destroy them all. This unsentimental and profoundly moving account of an apocalyptic childhood is as “funny, lively, and un-put-downable” (USA Today) today as it ever was.
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Disappointing ending. Otherwise good
I suppose this book is so dear to me because it let me know
I wasn’t the only one that ever had a comic/tragic childhood. The more I talked about this book the more comic/tragic survivors I met just like me that that grew up in the “golden triangle” of Texas. Just knowing that makes me sad and joyous for all of us.
A heart rendering story of a girl’s childhood in an alcoholic family which includes a mother who is mentally unstable, to say the least. It’s the story of one person’s survival in a dysfunctional family with no holds barred. Told with a sense of humor probably to mask the tragedy.
Loved the way Mary Karr tells the story of a young girl growing up in a
disfunctional family.
What a crazy world. An argument for some regulation
Brilliant writing about a heartbreakingly awful childhood.
Mary Karr provides wonderful insights to a troubled mind. Her book is honest and soul bearing. I applaud her courage in sharing her story with her readers. I’m sure she has helped many!
I had read this book several years ago, and when I saw it in my Book Hub email, I had to get it to read again. I grew up in this area so many places were familiar for for. A great book. Funny, sad, bold, and totally believable.
The fact that this was a true story made me admire these girls for surviving such a turbulent childhood. Very reminiscent of The Glass Castle.
This is a classic American memoir, the story of a young Texas girl born into a family that’s just marinated in alcohol. It’s the tale of finding yourself with no help and building a shell around it until you’re old enough to carry it away undamaged. And it’s brilliantly written.
beautifully written, crazy, unbelievable memoir
This is the best memoir I have ever read!
So much life in one short span, this book looks at a life totally different from the one I led growing up in Texas, and it is very entertaining. It stretches the mind of one who observes and give more information about a world I never lived in.
What a story! Had to order the next book right away!!
Interesting. A memoir of a rough childhood, living in “one of the worst places in the world.”
An enjoyable read.
I like this author’a writing style and enjoyed this memoir.
Loved it:
Very well written
This book is a truth teller, honest and engaging.