Angela’s Ashes – by Frank McCourt

This really affectingly written book made a lasting impression on me. I’ve read it for the first time when I laid lay {or "when I was laid up", "when I was lying"} in the hospital (because of a knee injury). When I read the first page, I was so fascinated that I immediately knew this book will become one of my favorite ones.

In general terms, the book is about the Irish childhood of Frank and his brothers Malachy and Michael who grow up in the slums of Limerick, right in the middle of poverty and misery. Their other three siblings died because of the miserable circumstances and the lack of funds to keep them healthy. Nevertheless, their mother Angela is constantly strived to keep the family alive and to enable them a worthwhile childhood. The father, a North Irishman and supporter of the IRA, always struggles to get a job. The one or another {better="occasional"} bits of money that he earns, he spends on drinks shortly afterwards.

The kids learn very early to be self-reliant, but it doesn’t harm them to become responsible adults.

I also watched the associated movie, {or "the movie based on it"} but it wasn’t (like in the majority of cases) not as immersive as the book!

Excellent job!