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Chapter Book · 2005
The Glass Castle
A family battles dysfunction and poverty, finding resilience and redemption.
4.3/5 Goodreads · 1,400,189 ratings
288 pages· 74,218 words
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Bookroo's summary
Jeannette Walls recounts her tumultuous upbringing with a brilliant yet troubled father and a free-spirited mother. As her parents' erratic behavior spirals, Jeannette and her siblings learn to fend for themselves. They eventually escape to New York, seeking stability and success, while their parents choose a life of homelessness. This memoir explores the complex bonds of a family marked by love and chaos, challenging readers to question the true meaning of home and family.
From the publisher
Now a major motion picture from Lionsgate starring Brie Larson, Woody Harrelson, and Naomi Watts. MORE THAN SEVEN YEARS ON THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER LIST The perennially bestselling, extraordinary, one-of-a-kind, “nothing
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 288
- Words
- 74,218
- Audience
- Adult
- Lexile
- 1010L
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