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The Glass Castle

Jeannette Walls

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Aug 17, 2017 Janie rated it really liked it

The Glass Castle has appeared on all of my recommended reading lists for years. It's a memoir about a smart girl and her dysfunctional family, which are all generally topics of interest to me. Maybe this one is a little too close to home, though my alcoholic has been sober a long time and was high-functioning. Some of these stories were just unbelievably painful and made me cringe. But they're reality for the author, and I owed to her to finish the story I started. I'm so glad I did. It looks li ...more

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Sep 27, 2009 M rated it really liked it

what a life of skedaddling! my heart ached for the kids every time i turned the pages.

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Sep 13, 2010 Melissa rated it it was amazing

Absolutely an amazing book!

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Dec 17, 2011 Becky rated it really liked it

I have no idea how Jeannette survived her childhood. I would have turned out like the youngest daughter -- sullen and stabby.

Makes me wonder: if the parents could have gotten some medical treatment (for alcoholism for the father, for manic depression and who knows what else for the mother) and some therapy -- could they have been wildly successful? They seem like extremely intelligent people, and their kids are bright and resilient and made great lives for themselves as young adults.

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Nov 02, 2010 Amy Richard rated it it was amazing

I loved this book. Her upbringing was so different than mine but as a teacher I see things like this from time to time. VERY good writing and excellent story!!!

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