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Jan 30, 2024Fionaenzo rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Amazing story. There are very few authors who should read their own books. Eat, Pray, Love author is the only author good at it that comes to mind immediately. Compelling story but author's voice lacks a good actor's impact. A bit…
Oct 09, 2023whalen1 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
All time Favorite book. Read !!
Aug 11, 2023
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Jul 22, 2023Isorensensoarin rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
"The Glass Castle" is everything you could want in a book, and for that, it is one of my favorites. Jeannette Walls's story is detailed, sincere, and loving. But she also shows us the intense moments of her life, including brutality,…
Jun 21, 2023ArchietheAiredale rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
The Glass Castle is a memoir that explores Jeanette Walls’ experience growing up in a dysfunctional family. I thought this book was extremely well written, though I would’ve liked to see more reflection about what happened. I found her…
Jun 13, 2023SillySunnySher rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Really interesting story about a family where the parents make unorthodox decisions for their family's livelihood. It's an easy read. I really enjoyed the story, but I found myself getting more mad than sad about how they raised their…
Jun 12, 2023acoast rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
My favorite book of all time. This book is what got me into memoirs! Kept me interested from the beginning to the very end.
Jun 07, 2023PDBurt rated this title 1.5 out of 5 stars
Another book where the father drinks away the family's grocery money, the mother is self absorbed and neglectful. It was dreary and drudged up a pitiful trailer park trash kind of homelessness. I skimmed; liked the part where the adult…
Jun 07, 2023Seabird42 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
The story itself is amazing and readable. Would have preferred if the author had hired a paid professional to read the book.
Jun 06, 2023blue_dog_41158 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This memoir is truly one of the most fascinating pieces of literature I have ever read. Jeannette somehow makes readers feel bad for each of the characters in the memoir, despite the horrible decisions they make. I can say that I have…
May 23, 2023Deann123 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
The Glass Castle was promised to his family by the father and never built because of his alcoholism. The lack of stability gave impetus to the children to leave a family of stale scripts, apathy, irresponsible behaviors, and drifting to…
Mar 27, 2023
Critical and wildly popular success when first pub. in 2005.
Mar 24, 2023Hillsboro_JeanineM rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Although other reviewers have thought this memoir was tender and moving, I find that sentimentality misplaced. It is a very well written story but the level of neglect (lack of food, heat, clothing, stability), and child endangerment…
Mar 12, 2023runningbeat rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Well written book that kept my interest from start to finish.
Feb 01, 2023vinegargal rated this title 1.5 out of 5 stars
Just didn’t like. Seemed like the same thing over and over. Move, mess up, move again.
Jan 21, 2023springmyer rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I read this book many years ago and never forgot this incredible story. I always thought it would make a wonderful movie. Just recently, while looking for a movie to watch on Amazon, there it was with the same title as the book. I…
Nov 19, 2022
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Oct 11, 2022Deeisham rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Excellent!
Aug 07, 2022hao1234 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I loved this book because it teaches that a great education can take you anywhere. The author came from humble beginnings in which most people would give up on life. She describes her upbringing in a way which is honest, but not exhausting…
Aug 05, 2022esquyres rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Incredible book, incredible story.
Jun 23, 2022Maria_Wa rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Jeannette Walls lays bare her sometimes innocuously thrilling but oftentimes harrowing childhood as she moves from place to place through rural America in the latter half of the 20st century. Aside from a few graphic scenes, Walls's raw…
Apr 04, 2022jasnadzinic rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Amazing memoir! Brave, sad, disturbing and so well written. Once you start reading it you won’t be able to put it down.
Mar 12, 2022kittyoblu rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
My therapist recommended this and I’m glad I made it through the book. It’s very difficult when it triggers things from my past, but I also made excuses as to why my parents weren’t this bad. Trauma is trauma.
Feb 22, 2022
It is a beautifully written story. While it may help children and spouses of Alcoholics to identify with the pain and the struggle of living with such a soul murdering disease, it’s more likely that families living with just as much pain…
Feb 12, 2022k8iechen rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Personally relate to a lot of these themes-- a memoire full of emotions that hit close to home. Very memorable read; would recommend.