The Glass Castle

I recently finished the book the Glass Castle. This book is amazing. It's a brilliant memoir by Jeanette Walls. Her sad story is turned into a masterpiece. The book tells of Jeanette and her family. Her Mother, an artist who doesn't want the responsibility placed on a mother, her father, who is always drunk and isn't exactly law-abiding, and her brother and sisters, Brian, Lori, and Maureen.

The Glass Castle tells of how the kids learned to look after themselves and each other, while their parents live their messed-up lives. There are tales of crazy kids, crazy events, and even crazier adults. The book holds memories like the time Billy Deel attacked them with a BB Gun, and when Denitta Hewitt bullied Jean in Welch, the Chiristmas she got Venus (the planet), and many many more experiences.

The book is exciting, touching, and extremely interesting all at once. To be able to turn your sad life story into a wonderful masterpiece is an amazing gift and Jeanette Walls has done exactly that.