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A review by kolorful_kay_reads
The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls
5.0
Some prefer stories of triumph and others are drawn to stories of despair. Many people enjoy learning about the lives of those who achieved in the face of adversity, often without complaint.
The majority of this book is what I refer to as a "doll house tale." Jeannette beautifully portrays her opinion of her life as she lived it, as opposed to her current viewpoint/looking back on these events. However, this comes to a screeching hault approximately 50 pages from the end (of a <300 page book).
For those who lived a childhood in poverty or abuse, I would say this book isn't worth reading unless you are feeling lonely in your experiences. I can understand why my friends with more "normative" backgrounds find this book powerful; I would recommend it to those with a more "standard" upbringing, with a stopping point of Jeannette at age 18+.
I would love to read about 18+ in a completely separate novel, with a focus on how her childhood influenced her career and relationship goals/choices.
The majority of this book is what I refer to as a "doll house tale." Jeannette beautifully portrays her opinion of her life as she lived it, as opposed to her current viewpoint/looking back on these events. However, this comes to a screeching hault approximately 50 pages from the end (of a <300 page book).
For those who lived a childhood in poverty or abuse, I would say this book isn't worth reading unless you are feeling lonely in your experiences. I can understand why my friends with more "normative" backgrounds find this book powerful; I would recommend it to those with a more "standard" upbringing, with a stopping point of Jeannette at age 18+.
I would love to read about 18+ in a completely separate novel, with a focus on how her childhood influenced her career and relationship goals/choices.