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Fascinating story.
The Glass Castle is a story of an unorthodox family finding their way in a turbulent time in America. A mother afraid to give up her dreams and join the “establishment”, a father hopelessly addicted to alcohol, children left to fend for themselves with few role models to help them along the way and a non-supportive extended family tripping them up from time to time.
I found myself empathizing with the characters in this family without fully able to relate to any of them. Hearing the story of Jean ...more
I found myself empathizing with the characters in this family without fully able to relate to any of them. Hearing the story of Jean ...more
At the end all I could say was Wow. So many conflicting emotions regarding this book - like I want to say that it's weird to imagine that's the author's life, but then again, so many people have it hard and you might never know it.
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Although there are many poignant scenes that can be difficult to read, The Glass Castle is ultimately an engrossing memoir of a volatile and complicated family told with frankness and compassion.
Dec 06, 2010
Rachel
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