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I couldn't put this book down, couldn't even begin to imagine what was in store for me in the next chapter.
Although there were times that I found things both her mother and father would do quite shocking, I did grow to like the family, and tried to understand their self absorbed ways. I enjoyed how the siblings worked together to help each other and grew to be successful in life ...more
Although there were times that I found things both her mother and father would do quite shocking, I did grow to like the family, and tried to understand their self absorbed ways. I enjoyed how the siblings worked together to help each other and grew to be successful in life ...more
I'm not even sure exactly what to say about this book. The writing was excellent, but the story didn't completely grab me until the family moved to Welch; after that, I couldn't put the book down. I felt the pain, emotion, and strength of those kids come through so clearly. I finished it last night and am still thinking about it - and am sure I will continue to think about it for a while.
I think the thing that struck me most is that I work with social service programs that help families similia ...more
I think the thing that struck me most is that I work with social service programs that help families similia ...more
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
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During the first part, I kept waiting for the parents to snap together and eke out some sort of living - I was ecstatic when they were living in Phoenix. But, when the family arrived in Welch, I assumed they'd all get stuck there...fortunately, the children escaped.
When their parents followed them to NYC, I feared they'd all get somehow pulled back into the dysfunction.
I just couldn't understand how someone could let others - especially children - starve, if they didn't have to. I don't think I ...more
When their parents followed them to NYC, I feared they'd all get somehow pulled back into the dysfunction.
I just couldn't understand how someone could let others - especially children - starve, if they didn't have to. I don't think I ...more
I was late in coming to this book, but I'm glad I read it. The people are memorable and it is hard to believe that this truly happened in the US within the last century. Amazing story, well written, and an easy read.
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I wonder if writing a memoir, if you're a woman, seems to involve a hard-scrabble childhood (Liar's club) and a close relationship with an artistic, unstable dad (ie, at Home in the World)
Glass castle fits the bill on both accounts. I found myself getting really angry at the parents. It's told from a child's point of view, and the wide-eyed narration can become grating. ...more
Glass castle fits the bill on both accounts. I found myself getting really angry at the parents. It's told from a child's point of view, and the wide-eyed narration can become grating. ...more
Enough with the screwed-up family stories!
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Erin
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