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soren23's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Story about bravery
Involves a trial
Satisfying ending
Involves a trial
Satisfying ending
elsiebowsher's review against another edition
4.0
not my favorite book. kinda disappointing bc i loved The Glass Castle so much:(
helenleone's review against another edition
emotional
funny
inspiring
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
natalie_is_reading's review against another edition
4.0
4.5
This book was hard to read for me but pretty excellent I read it in 2 days.
This book was hard to read for me but pretty excellent I read it in 2 days.
amanda1793's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed this novel very much.
Some down falls for me were the predictability to some aspects of the novel. I like the relationships that were a huge part of this book: the sisters, the sisters and the recluse uncle, and the sisters to their mother.
I would recommend this one for sure. And I'll have to read Walls' other two.
Some down falls for me were the predictability to some aspects of the novel. I like the relationships that were a huge part of this book: the sisters, the sisters and the recluse uncle, and the sisters to their mother.
I would recommend this one for sure. And I'll have to read Walls' other two.
freshaircure's review against another edition
2.0
I loved The Glass Castle, but I was so bored with the contrived characters in this one--and the lackluster storyline--that I couldn't convince myself to finish. Very disappointing.
mrs_tea's review against another edition
3.0
I LOVED both of Walls previous novels and was very excited about this one, but it fell pretty short for me. The story was well written but there didn’t seem to be a proper arc to it at all.
pollyb23's review against another edition
3.0
I wish I could give this a two and a half rating. It wasn't bad. It was just ok.
kaktuskaktus's review against another edition
5.0
Nach "Ein ungezähmtes Leben" und "Schloss aus Glas" ist das das dritte Buch, das ich von Jeanette Walls gelesen. Ich hoffe, da kommt noch mehr, immerhin spielt die Geschichte in den 70ern und die Geschwister Bean und Liz sind noch nicht erwachsen ...
jbabiarz's review against another edition
5.0
Jeannette Walls is a wonderful writer. I have loved all of her books, and this one might be my favorite.