Mary Karr, whether in prose or poetry, has a way with words. Her expressions are razor-sharp and full of word pictures.
This book is a memoir of her early life in a Texas refinery town. What is notable about this unique story is the fact that it is told without a trace of self-pity. In places, the story is funny but the overall feeling I got from reading it was profound sadness. If therapists would review this book, they would comment on the tragedy of the two children's need to take care of their parents (instead of the reverse).
THE LIAR'S CLUB refers to the author's father and a group of town workers who gather together to drink salted beer and tell wild tales. Mary Karr's father is the best of the liars.
This book is a memoir of her early life in a Texas refinery town. What is notable about this unique story is the fact that it is told without a trace of self-pity. In places, the story is funny but the overall feeling I got from reading it was profound sadness. If therapists would review this book, they would comment on the tragedy of the two children's need to take care of their parents (instead of the reverse).
THE LIAR'S CLUB refers to the author's father and a group of town workers who gather together to drink salted beer and tell wild tales. Mary Karr's father is the best of the liars.
