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aprilconnolly's review against another edition
4.0
Sometimes my problem with nonfiction is when things get tooooo real. The Glass Castle was an interesting and at times unbelievable life story- but that means it could also be unbelievable sad. The notion that people would raise their kids in this way, or rather not raise them in a lot of instances. The novel begins with a story of Jeannette's earliest memory, catching herself on fire while trying to boil hot dogs to eat. What three year old is using a stove, let alone unsupervised. This is the tip of the iceberg. Against all odds, this story, her story, has a relatively happy ending, but at what cost?
It was a powerful book, but I'm ready to go back into my fantasy worlds now.
Graphic: Alcoholism and Child abuse
Moderate: Pedophilia and Sexual assault
Minor: Domestic abuse and Mental illness
readbycarina's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Animal cruelty, Death of parent, Racism, and Homophobia
maddiet425's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Gaslighting, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Racial slurs, Sexual harassment, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, and Animal cruelty
ozymandias_5's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Classism, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Racism, and Rape
Minor: Hate crime, Child abuse, Death of parent, Gun violence, Blood, Racism, Death, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexism
noareads415's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Gun violence, Animal cruelty, Drug use, Addiction, Animal death, Violence, Rape, and Domestic abuse
kyxshi's review against another edition
4.5
This book will stick with me for a long time, I think.
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Child abuse, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Sexual assault, Animal cruelty, Violence, and Pedophilia
Child abuse primarily in the form of neglectpinkbunnyy's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, and Violence
Moderate: Alcohol and Alcoholism
Minor: Pedophilia
madelinedalton's review against another edition
3.5
Man, Jeannette Walls has lived a crazy life. The prose itself was engaging, and I was very interested in learning what happened to her. That said, I felt that the book offered no thematic or emotional reflection on what she went through. It was merely a chronological account of her life.
Graphic: Medical content, Alcoholism, Blood, Domestic abuse, Medical trauma, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Death of parent
microbemom's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, Violence, Sexual harassment, Terminal illness, Addiction, Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Animal death, Car accident, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, and Sexual assault
erica_reads_things's review against another edition
5.0
The parental subject matters of this memoir are unlike anything I have ever read. The only way I can possibly describe Rose Mary and Rex are a cross between granola hippies and conservative hillbillies. This book had my emotions constantly at war - one second this family would be resilient and heartfelt, the next selfish and damaging. What a true, raw look at the complexities of humans, love, family, and growth. I highly recommend listening to Jeannette read this book as well.
Graphic: Alcohol, Bullying, Alcoholism, Abandonment, Addiction, Gaslighting, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Drug use, Violence, Trafficking, Classism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Sexual assault, and Gun violence
Minor: Death of parent, Religious bigotry, Animal death, Body shaming, and Terminal illness