Over the summer I read "The Liar's Club," a memoir written by Mary Karr, and I found it to be quite intriguing and was surprised I enjoyed reading a non-fiction book so much. I was confused as to why it was called "The Liar's Club" because it seemed as if the book was just about how she grew up with a mother that went a little crazy. After awhile I realized why it was called that because her father would meet with his guy friends every once in awhile and Karr would often go with just to sit and listen. She rarely spoke at the meetings and never talked about them outside of the actual event. Karr wrote in such a random way that it made more sense than if she were to have written in chronological order. Not only did she jump from memory to memory, she connected every memory with another. I really enjoyed this writing style because it was refreshing and was very easy to comprehend.
Why was she writing a memoir? From the description I would have thought it was because she was raised in such a terrible way that she had to let the world know it is possible to make it out on top, but that was not what it ended up being. Karr grew up in Texas and was considered wealth off compared to the other people in her town. Her father worked very hard; yet, always had time for his two daughters, whom he treated like princesses. Their mother was always home and also spoiled them; however, she had her ups and downs with drinking and acting what they called "Nervous." Karr was a very stubborn child, but free-spirited and very dedicated. She had a tough skin and wouldn't let many people in. Overall, this was a very good book and made me realize that I should be thankful for the life I have because some people don't have it as great, no matter what it may look like from the outside.
