Saturday, December 11, 2010
All Souls: A Family Story From Southie by Michael Patirck MacDonald
This autobiographical sketch of a family's horror story in South Boston in the 1970's and 80's. I was lured into borrowing the book from our public library because I came across the name Whitey Bulger who is a former FBI informant now on the top of the FBI's most wanted list. The reviewers on Amazon gave the book a 4 and 1/2 star rating. I have read about 160 pages with few references to Bulger. I am saddened and disappointed with the book so far. The characters are very depressing. Their lives are all affected with alcohol, drugs, illegitimacy, child abuse, depression, bigotry and a delusional pride.
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