"The Glass Castle", is a very inspirational memoir written by Jeannette Walls. It is about a girl who lived in poverty with an alcoholic father, mentally ill mother, and three siblings, whom she loves dearly. She does a fabulous job describing the places she has lived in, and the events that took place in her childhood. She does a fantastic job reaching out to her readers emotionally. I went through several different emotions throughout the book. I could feel what she was feeling. So not only did I love the book, but I loved how she captured me; hook, line, and sinker.
This book has something for almost everyone. A lot of people know someone or have physically been through some of the instances in the book It touches on poverty, sexual abuse, bullying, alcoholism, infidelity, and mental illness. It may even start a debate, because everyone is going to have their own opinion about what is going through the minds of Rose Mary and Rex and the children. Just remember everyone is entitled to their own opinion. You need to have a somewhat open mind when reading it
Most of all, I think this book is inspirational because it shows the close bond of family and what unconditional love is. Rose Mary and her siblings turn out to be wonderful, responsible adults who do what they can to still help out their parents, even after all they had put them through. They don't seem to hold any resentment. That is amazing! So I give it a thumbs up
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