Angela's Ashes is a memoir by Frank McCourt. He talks about his life, from his birth in New York City to his childhood in Ireland. He was a poor child with an alcoholic father and a mother who was tasked past her breaking point.

The story was graphic, but from the viewpoint of a child. The way that McCourt crafted this connection was brilliant. The tale has navigated the years of McCourts adulthood and then more past publication. Yet, it still resonates with the reader.

I had no expectations when I picked up this book. It is one of those works that everyone should read, and some of them I wish I never had. Other books, such as this one, really is a masterpiece.