The Liars' Club
by Mary Karr
Taste attributes: biographydocumentarycomedyslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivaltroubled leadscomplex relationship
Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, fresh biography, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.2 / 5
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About This Book
The Texas refinery town of Leechfield, perched on the swampy rim of the Gulf, is famous for mosquitoes and the manufacture of Agent Orange - a place where the only bookstores are religious ones and the restaurants serve only fried food. A handful of the Leechfield oil workers gather regularly at the American Legion Bar to drink salted beer and spin long, improbable tales. They're the Liars' Club.
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- Author
- Mary Karr
- Published
- 1995
- Pages
- 320
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- Open Library
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