Review of Angela's Ashes (1999) by Anubiss D — 03 Feb 2010

Depressing but every minute is worth watching! As I said before I have some fancy for Irish movies.

This review of Angela's Ashes (1999) was written by Anubiss D on 03 Feb 2010.

Angela's Ashes has generally received positive reviews.

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I read this book back in the 90's and was moved by its honesty and by the snapshot of early 20th century life in Ireland and the wave of Irish…

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By Christopher W (375) on 22 Apr 2012

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Found myself incredibly bored - won't read the book…

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