Title Of Book: The Glass Castle Author: Jeannette Walls # of Pages: 289 Star Rating: ☆☆☆☆☆ Review: The Glass Castle is a remarkable memoir looking into the past of a peculiar, but none the less, loyal and a loving family. Within the first 3 pages it is evident this story is to be one full of unsuspecting turn of events. Jeanette Walls takes her readers through her journey of a less than substational childhood full of unpredictable hardships unimaginable for a girl so young to overcome. The Walls household was one that was of a unique nature to say the least. Rex Walls,the father of the family, while exciting and charismatic was inebriated majority of the time leaving his wife and kids in constant wonder of what he were to destroy in his next rampage; In combination with a free spirited mother who was unconcerned with the responsibilities of motherhood, the Walls children were left to fend for themselves. The children had an undying loyalty to one another and were always there to support one another. Jeanette does an impeccable job of taking the reader deep inside the ride and allowing for one to be able to truly get an understanding of her life’s journey and what it had entailed. Her writing made insightful interpretations by the reader flawless. The story truly stimulates the deepest parts of imagination and empathy while still maintaining a With determination and a great sense of what they did not want to be in life the children all worked their way to a new life in New York City. The memoir is truly breathtaking and takes the reader on an unforgettable emotional rollercoaster. A great read for those inclined to experience a thrilling, heartbreaking, inspirational piece that leaves you with an entirely new perspective on poverty and the world we live in.