Review: The Glass Castle
User Review - Terri Jacobson - GoodreadsJeannette Walls was raised by an alcoholic father and a "free-spirited" mother. This book chronicles her childhood, which was traumatic and abusive by any standard (though she and her siblings saw it ... Read full review
Review: The Glass Castle
User Review - Donna - GoodreadsWho thought an auto-biography could be better than an author's fiction. I do now. By the way, even though many readers have referred to the author's ultimate and surprising (even shocking ... Read full review
Review: The Glass Castle
User Review - Tanu Das - GoodreadsJeannette Walls, as a narrator, is such a delight to read. My first thought after finishing this novel was that I really really want to meet her in person. I had zero knowledge about who she was ... Read full review
Review: The Glass Castle
User Review - Synesthesia - GoodreadsThis is an awesome book, but it's painful to read. The good thing about it is the strength of Jeannette Walls and her siblings. At first they seemed like a fun but eccentric family, but as Walls got ... Read full review
Review: The Glass Castle
User Review - Elizabeth - GoodreadsThis was one of those books that I had put off reading because I thought it would be depressing. The author's story of a difficult childhood started off as a journey and was like watching a flower ... Read full review
Review: The Glass Castle
User Review - Richard Mcmullen - GoodreadsGreat memoir! Jeannette tells the story of her strange childhood. Her story tells the tale of her at times brilliant yet eccentric father and her slightly insane bohemian mother. She lives a life of ... Read full review
Review: The Glass Castle
User Review - Brenna Paige - GoodreadsLife is always an adventure, a good or bad one, no matter what road a person chooses; or in some cases, forced upon. In "The Glass Castle" Jeannette Walls tells about the tough situations and ... Read full review
Review: The Glass Castle
User Review - Sherri A - GoodreadsI can't begin to express my love and awe for this book, and namely, the author. I really can't. Like, as I am sitting and trying to type my emotions, I find that they are too large and great for mere ... Read full review
Review: The Glass Castle
User Review - Wes F - GoodreadsFascinating & captivating read. At times it makes you cringe, and at other times you are happy & encouraged about the perspective this family has on life. The parents are--at various times--both ... Read full review
Review: The Glass Castle
User Review - Wendylamb - GoodreadsThe vocabulary was quite colorful but it would have been missing something important to the feel of her life without it. This book really was amazing. It is crazy to think that this is a true story. I ... Read full review
