The+Glass+Castle

This is a tragic book about emotional and physical abuse. The author depicts her journey across America with her wild and alcoholic parents, and explores how she ended up an author with a college education. From being neglected on the side of the road as a child to being sold to a stranger in a bar, the author's life will make you wonder how she made it out of the back woods of West Virginia.




 * Student Reviews:**

"//The Glass Castle// is an entertaining read that will keep you in anticipation for the entire memoir. This story will open your eyes to the reality of the world. It will astound you and make you wonder about the way people live and how they manage to survive. You will read about ridiculous things like a child falling out of a moving vehicle and being left to fend for herself and how she manages to overcome these extreme circumstances. This story is inspiration, appalling, and gripping all at the same time and it is an incredible read that will leave you wanting more." ~Megan Foltz (GCHS senior, 2014)

"This memoir follows the ever-changing and at times dangerous life of the author. The story is especially interesting as the reader sees the characters develop as the author grows up. The setting changes rapidly throughout as the author's family slips deeper and deeper into turmoil. Because of the constant conflicts present in the speaker's life, it keeps the reader enthralled in the rise and fall of her own understanding and innocence." ~Courtney Colson (GCHS senior, 2014)

"This book is a fun, eccentric joyride. It takes you all over the country, through many walks of life and is so detailed that you feel like you're in the story alongside Walls. I really enjoyed how honest Walls is. She is telling her own life story but doesn't try to turn it into a fairytale. A warning about the parental conflict: It will make you as a reader so angry that you want to throw the book at the wall. But if you keep reading, you won't put it down. it is a captivating read that will keep you up until 4 A.M. trying to finish it." ~Casey Hinton (GCHS senior, 2014)

"This is one of the best books I have read for school. The storyline is so outrageous that it is hard to believe this is a memoir. As a story of growing up and finding your place in the world, this book is very easy to relate to. Furthermore, this book takes hardly any time to read and allows you to carry on your summer vacation in peace." ~Kayla Hisel (GCHS senior, 2014)