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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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Aug 31, 2014 Kerith rated it it was amazing

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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

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Mar 22, 2011 Marian rated it really liked it

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. ...more

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