A Goodreads user asked this question about The Glass Castle:
why is it named a glass castle anyways? it doesnt have anything to do with the book! now i get what the saying "dont judge a book by its cover" means!
Hollie Martin According to Walls herself, the Glass Castle is "whatever you make of it."

Think of the properties of glass. Think of the characteristics of a castle. …more
According to Walls herself, the Glass Castle is "whatever you make of it."

Think of the properties of glass. Think of the characteristics of a castle. Now combine the two, and think about how her family, and her childhood, and even her adulthood can be represented by these images. Symbolism is key here.(less)
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Kat Kay Great book club stimulus.
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by Jeannette Walls (Goodreads Author)
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