The Glass Castle: A Memoir (book)
THE BELOVED #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER--FROM THE AUTHOR OF HANG THE MOON
The extraordinary, one-of-a-kind, "nothing short of spectacular" (Entertainment Weekly) memoir from one of the world's most gifted storytellers.
The Glass Castle is a remarkable memoir of resilience and redemption, and a revelatory look into a family at once deeply dysfun...show more
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Less a coming-of-age story and more a diary about growing up in poverty. These kind of stories are not my jam and I should probably stop reading them.
The author's detailed memory of her youth is so impressive. The family story is unbelievable, and endearing.
I was so enraptured by Walls’ story that I often forgot that I was listening to a memoir of someone’s real life experiences – it was very sobering, and I commend Jeannette Walls for being brave enough to share.
The Glass Castle is, as aforementioned, a memoir of the real lived experience of Jeanette Walls and her rootless family, from early childhood through to adult life. Walls spares us no details of the dynamics and disfunctions of her family ...read more
The Glass Castle is, as aforementioned, a memoir of the real lived experience of Jeanette Walls and her rootless family, from early childhood through to adult life. Walls spares us no details of the dynamics and disfunctions of her family ...read more
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