The Glass Castle
by Jeannette Walls
Taste attributes: biographydocumentaryfamilyunsavouryheavyrealisticlineargrittyemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalcomplex relationshipcoming of age
Boxlist takeA grounded biography that is stirring, heavy and gritty. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.4 / 5
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About This Book
A story about the early life of Jeannette Walls. The memoir is an exposing work about her early life and growing up on the run and often homeless. It presents a different perspective of life from all over the United States and the struggle a girl had to find normalcy as she grew into an adult.
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- Jeannette Walls
- Published
- 2005
- Pages
- 347
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