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This is a great read! Walls is able to give us a page turning account of her very unusual upbringing. What I liked best is that this was far from being a pity-party (something all too common in today's memoirs). She doesn't ask us to feel sorry for her or even understand her based on her childhood - she just shares it. Her family members are unforgettable characters and she aptly blends their shortcomings and virtues into multidimensional characters. I had a hard time putting it down and I pushed copies onto all of my friends. I can't wait to read more by Jeanette Walls.
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The Glass Castle: A Memoir by Jeannette Walls
Cari Benefiel, January 3, 2012
This is a great read! Walls is able to give us a page turning account of her very unusual upbringing. What I liked best is that this was far from being a pity-party (something all too common in today's memoirs). She doesn't ask us to feel sorry for her or even understand her based on her childhood - she just shares it. Her family members are unforgettable characters and she aptly blends their shortcomings and virtues into multidimensional characters. I had a hard time putting it down and I pushed copies onto all of my friends. I can't wait to read more by Jeanette Walls.