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Townie: A Memoir (2011)

by Andre Dubus III(Favorite Author)

3.71 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

0393064662 (ISBN13: 9780393064667)

languge

English

genre

Memoir & Autobiography

publisher

W. W. Norton & Company

review 1: Read by the author, and lending an authenticity to the book. It was interesting, not always enjoyable. I felt like I was hearing his story over a sandwich and beer, in shorts and a tank top during the summer when we all say things we didn't set out to say. It was violent and comforting at the same time. I'd recommend it for those that are not complete chickenshits. Finishing this memoir made me feel stronger somehow. Stomaching his life was quite the feat.
review 2: The novel Townie was very well written as a non-fiction novel. If you enjoy reading non-fiction novels then I strongly recommend it to you. It shows the life lessons of Andre Dubus III and shows that even if you go through so much as a child you can turn away from that lifestyle. Living through po... moreverty can be tough and that is when Andre embraces the one thing that can take his mind of off everything… less

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