IRB intro post #2- "The Liars' Club"

The memoir "Liars' Club" by Mary Karr, is a story of Karr's dark childhood that consisted of growing up under an alcoholic father and a neglectful mother. The catastrophic events that she describes makes it hard to believe that this book is a true story. I chose this memoir, because I was intrigued by the narrative tone and small flashbacks that are told in between stories, which reveals the author's humorous tone. Despite the hardships, Karr reveals the conquering of her past and the discovering of the future.