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The Glass Castle

Jeannette Walls

Start date: September 1, 2013

Finish date: November 30, 2013

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Mar 24, 2011 Jane Wilson rated it really liked it

Shelves: non-fiction

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 ...more

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Nov 01, 2022 Meg rated it really liked it

Shelves: borrowed, north-america, non-fiction, biography

This has been on my tbr forever, and I'm so glad I finally read it. It's a memoir about a childhood living in poverty, with somewhat eccentric parents. It's told from a child's perspective, and all of the adults in her life seem very problematic. She knows no different though and accepts her life as normal. ...more

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