Deeply Disappointing
After reading so many positive reviews for The Glass Castle: A Memoir, I was deeply disappointed by the content and writing style. The four-word sentences and atrocious punctuation were torture for me. The author may have wanted the memoir to be from a child's perspective but the childish writing style was simply too much to bear. And this from a professional writer? Easily eighty percent of the commas could have been deleted from The Glass Castle: A Memoir with only beneficial results.
Also I found the book to be completely incredible. Walls describes in detail lighting herself on fire by cooking hotdogs as a three year-old. She describes the skin grafts and dressing changes, and even getting her first taste of chewing gum while in the hospital. She describes a ... Read More
One of the best books I've read in 2008
Walls writes with a keen eye and a warm heart, I could not put The Glass Castle: A Memoir down. Easily on my top 10 list, I plan to give The Glass Castle: A Memoir to those readers on my Christmas list. Highly recommended!!
an amazing story of courage and perserverance.
This tear jerking tale was one that brought tears to my eyes.The fact that the tale is true is just as amazing as Janette Walls herself.Many people go through times in their lives where they need courage, and if they are lucky they find it. Janette Walls had a childhood and adult life that have both called for an abundance of courage. Infact it seams that was the one constant in her life, she is a person of amazing strength in both living her life and telling this humbeling story. I will keep The Glass Castle: A Memoir forever and read it many times!!!
Cant put it down!!!!
Cant stop reading it and I am totally carried away by the value of Wall's family. The story is so touching and full of energy. Thumbs up!!!
Best Book all year
The Glass Castle is the best book by far I have read all year. I couldn't put it down one of those I can't believe she survived books! It is a wonderful story, tear-jerker, a must read and a great book club book, you will definitely come away with your own sense of thankfulness for your own well-being.
