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3.9 AVERAGE
3.9 AVERAGE
funny
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
challenging
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
The best memoir I’ve ever read. I gave my whole weekend to this book and I have absolutely no regrets.
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Not a whole lot of plot and a little heavy handed with allusions and certain topics at times but otherwise a nice story. I really liked how he talked about his development as a writer and how he navigated his career. The whole thing felt very honest.
Well written but over long, feeling repetitive at times. Also troubling was the portrayal/view of women, other than his mother. Granted, a bar is a haven for "locker room talk." I may just not be the audience for this book. You do feel for the guy, with his terrible father and other dysfunctional relatives.
I thought this book was going to be about bars and a bartender...
It was about much more, really about life in general.
It was about much more, really about life in general.
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Beautifully written, wonderful character development, heartfelt memoir of growing up in Long Island with extended family.
Probably not as meaningful to someone who didn't grow up on Long Island but a good read nevertheless.