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Narrated by:
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Mary Karr
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By:
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Mary Karr
Mary Karr told the prize-winning tale of her hardscrabble Texas childhood with enough literary verve to spark a renaissance in memoir. The Liar's Club rode the top of The New York Times bestseller list for more than a year, and publications ranging from The New Yorker to People picked it as one of the best books of the year. But it left people wondering: How'd that scrappy kid make it outta there? Cherry dares to tell that story. Karr picks up the trail and dashes off into her teen years with customary sass, only to run up against the paralyzing self-doubt of a girl in bloom.
In this long-awaited sequel, we see Karr ultimately trying to run from the thrills and terrors of her sexual awakening by butting against authority in all its forms. She lands all too often in the principal's office and—in one instance—a jail cell. Looking for a lover or heart's companion who'll make her feel whole, she hooks up with an outrageous band of surfers and heads, wannabe yogis and bona fide geniuses.
Karr's edgy, brilliant prose careens between hilarity and tragedy, and Cherry takes listeners to a place never truly explored—deep inside a girl's stormy, ardent adolescence. Parts will leave you gasping with laughter. But its soaring close proves that from even the smokiest beginnings a solid self can form, one capable of facing down all manner of monsters.
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Critic reviews
“Karr captures, exactly, what it’s like for a girl to kiss the first boy she loves….She captures, exactly, what it’s like to start high school….She captures, exactly, what it’s like to be a book-hungry teenager, enraptured by the words and heady ideas that offer transport from the banalities of small-town life….As she did in The Liars’ Club, Ms. Karr combines a poet’s lyricism and a Texan’s down-home vernacular with her natural storytelling gift.” (Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times)
“A compelling ride through [Karr’s] adolescence….What distinguishes Karr is the ability to serve up her experiences in a way that packs the wallop of immediacy with the salty tang of adult reflection…her descriptions of the bruised-lip, druggy wonder of teenage love are precise, unsentimental, and lovely.” (Chicago Tribune)
“The Liars’ Club left no doubt that Mary Karr could flat out write…the one question everyone had upon finishing her story was, could she do it again? Cherry lays that question to rest once and for all….It never lacks for those trademark Karr details, but it’s about all of us." (Newsweek)
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Great performance!
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Not as good as her other memoirs
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Mary Karr's voice makes the story come alive
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Refreshing
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In depth
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Thoughtful and entertaining
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What did you love best about Cherry?
The tough yet vulnerable narrator.Who was your favorite character and why?
The narrator, see above.Which character – as performed by Mary Karr – was your favorite?
HerselfWas this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
No, I wanted to savor it.Any additional comments?
One of few books read by the author of the book that I really enjoyed.Good book, good narration!
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Would you consider the audio edition of Cherry to be better than the print version?
Growing up in SE Texas in the 70-80's I can say that the author paints an accurate picture of her world. That picture was endearing to me. A fascinating look at the formative years of a brilliant girl growing up in a dysfunctional setting.A brilliant girls' adolescent roller coster ride
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What did you love best about Cherry?
Karr's ability to take us back in time to an era where she and I grew up and came of age.If you’ve listened to books by Mary Karr before, how does this one compare?
No, 1st time.Have you listened to any of Mary Karr’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
Can't say but her voice is provocative and sexy.Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
noAny additional comments?
I am a MWM and his book was recommended by a female friend who us a Karr devotee.As there are so many interesting books available (and so little time) this expedition into the nostalgic world of Mary Karr may be a one and done for me.
Catchy Turn of Phrase
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What a beautiful bonfire of a book
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