The Glass Castle

Authors: Jeannette Walls

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I LOVED this book. It was amazing to see how creative and imaginative Jennette was. Even though her parents believed very radical things and often times endangered their children by their choices- she grew up thinking her environment was normal....because it was what she do. This is an empowering book. It made me laugh out loud. It made me cry. It was well written and Jeannette Walls is a great storyteller.
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Really enjoyed this but lots of times felt like I was sort of cons

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uming poverty porn - which is impossible because Walls lived this. But there's something about the way she writes this that keeps pointing to the poverty in what was for me a sensational way. Which is strange because I've read so much down and out lit and biography. No idea why this came up for me.

But, never have I read a better biography about growing up in a dysfunctional family. That side of the book, the most important side of the book - is incredible and heartbreaking.

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Melinda_meek 6 years ago

My life was so similar (my parents bounced from town to town in same state though)and in specific moments it was even scary how i could relate. This was written with more honesty than anything I've ever read. I love that and I wish there was more like this. But, so far this is the greatest.

Guest 6 years ago

I could nt wait to read this book again. A lot of parts are heartbreaking and I just wanted the children to be rescued. Fantastic and sad that I have finished it.

Guest 6 years ago

I'm reading it now n its kinda crazy cuz I have had it awhile just hadn't gave it any thought at all when coming across it til the other day I picked it up and thought I will just read a few pages it probably isn't gonna interest me and OMG....I CAN'T PUT IT DOWN NOW!!!! IT'S AWESOME...HAVEN'T FINISHED YET BUT I LOVE IT!!!!!!

Guest 6 years ago

Jeannette did an excellent job on her life story! (IF ONLY MY LIFE WAS THIS EXCITING) I'll be sure to praise her once I see her again.

Guest 6 years ago

i am not a book person, made it my '18 resolution to change that. This book made it easy to start . AMAZING BOOK

Guest 6 years ago

Sometimes I just wanted to shake her parents, I found this book so inspiring. There is always light at the end of the tunnel, you just have to find it.

Guest 6 years ago

I think we all have a Rex in our family and wore a coat like Jeannette with no buttons, I have one. This book is worth reading over and over again.

Guest 6 years ago

Brilliant
How did the children survive?
Was it the system or the parents something must be right

Melinda_meek 6 years ago

Life is not actually keeping duality in mind. What can you actually rely on? Nothing. And that's all you really can rely on to be true. Right or wrong is personal. As long as parents do the best they can, that's all it is. Right or wrong is not the same for all and that's the uncomfortable truth.

Guest 6 years ago

I liked the book up until the charactor drown the kittens. What kind of writer is this? As an animal activist I had to stop reading the book as I will not support this kind of abuse to animals fiction or not!