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hcop's review against another edition
adventurous
reflective
sad
slow-paced
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Fire/Fire injury, Child abuse, Addiction, Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Racism, Bullying, Death of parent, and Racial slurs
Minor: Child death
jesslolsen's review
4.0
I always find memoirs interesting - I love hearing about how other people live and what situations they face, and through The Glass Castle I got to glimpse life in a way I have never seen it before.
Jeannette told us of her upbringing through disjointed memories from her largely nomadic childhood, moving across many different landscapes in America.
It's hard enough to get your sh*t together when you grow up in a 'normal' household, so I can't even imagine much harder it actually was with a family like that - it really shows their inner strength to come out so successful on the other side.
It was a quick book to get through and easy to read at a leisurely pace. Definitely insightful and after finishing it, it made me want to call my Mum and Dad to say thank you for everything they did for me growing up (and still today!)
Jeannette told us of her upbringing through disjointed memories from her largely nomadic childhood, moving across many different landscapes in America.
It's hard enough to get your sh*t together when you grow up in a 'normal' household, so I can't even imagine much harder it actually was with a family like that - it really shows their inner strength to come out so successful on the other side.
It was a quick book to get through and easy to read at a leisurely pace. Definitely insightful and after finishing it, it made me want to call my Mum and Dad to say thank you for everything they did for me growing up (and still today!)
sloanjulia17's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
3.5
Initial Reaction: 9
Topic: 7
Pace: 7
Style: 5
Enjoyment: 8
36 / 10 = 3.6
Rounded Rating = 3.5