A Review on The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls Haiya Solanki

A Review on The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls

Haiya Solanki

While I was looking through an unread book pile in my room, I came across The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls, a memoir. Memoirs usually don’t appeal to me, but it was quarantine and I didn’t have anything better to do, so I gave it a go. I am so happy I made that decision, as this is now definitely one of my favorite books. This memoir gives a vivid look into Jeannette Walls interesting childhood and how she rose to success by setting dreams and goals early in her life, which is definitely one of the most important things I learned from this book. Her family moved around a lot, and she lived in many places in the United States, each shaping her character. Walls describes significant events in her life and how they made her into the person she is today. Her mother was not dependable, and her father was an alcoholic, so Jeannette and her siblings learned to fend for themselves. For example, her family had grown up in relative poverty and so at an early age, Jeannette set goals to go to New York and make a living there. Through multiple hurdles and setbacks, she eventually made it, as well as her siblings. Overall, this book shows a different perspective of life that many people don’t see, and how what seems impossible really can be possible.