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Jeannette Walls - The Glass Castle: A Memoir
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njchicaa's Review
One of the best books I've ever read.
an avid reader, a fan of interesting plots, thirtysomething
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2008
The Walls family is like nothing you've ever seen or heard about before. Rex, the father, is an extremely intelligent and creative man who also happens to be a major alcoholic who cannot keep a job for more than a few months. Rose Mary is the mother in the family, a philosophical and wise woman who seems to have some kind of manic/depressive thing going on. The four Walls children (Lori, Jeannette, Brian, and Maureen) love their parents and do their best to be happy and obedient children...
...but the circumstances of their life make it difficult. Rex spends the little money that he earns on alcohol and cigarettes. Rose Mary has a degree in teaching but refuses to work because she wants to focus on her "career" as an artist. They are constantly moving from place to place to avoid paying debts that they have racked up. The children often go for days without a solid meal in their stomachs. They live in homes without running water, electricity, heat, or even a solid roof. One by one, the children decide that they need to move away from their parents to start a new life.
The author could have written a truly somber and depressing account of events, but The Glass Castle is full of humor and wisdom. It is an easy read and one that I recently re-read in just four hours. I've lent this book to everyone I know and they have all thanked me for sharing it with them. This is an incredibly wonderful story.
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