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A review by corinnahogan
Half Broke Horses: A True-Life Novel by Jeannette Walls
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
- 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
4.25
I loved this book! Lily Casey is a very strong character and had a really interesting life. VERY different from my life, haha. Started off strong with her going on a month long trip by herself on horseback across Texas as a teenager. That alone is insane to me. I wasn’t planning on rereading The Glass Castle right after this, buuuuut I think I have to now.
The experience of reading this book is absolutely like reading a memoir, despite how this is described as a fact/fiction combo, due to lack of real documentation of Lily’s life. And, you know, the fact that this is written by another person. Regardless! Jeannette Walls is a great writer, you really feel like Lily is telling her own story. Totally recommend this book!
The experience of reading this book is absolutely like reading a memoir, despite how this is described as a fact/fiction combo, due to lack of real documentation of Lily’s life. And, you know, the fact that this is written by another person. Regardless! Jeannette Walls is a great writer, you really feel like Lily is telling her own story. Totally recommend this book!