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Kelly LarsonThe Glass Castle Book ReviewThe Glass Castle, written by Jeannette Walls, is a fiction, memoir, usually recommended for boylike adults. Its based on a true story, from the viewpoint of a young girl about the struggles of her childhood. Just like the book Half stony-broke Horse, it describes the hardships they faced as children, and how they beat the odds of following in their parents footsteps knowing that just because they had a bad childhood, didnt mean they were going to have a bad life.The book starts off displaying that the parents show little interest in their kids safety and exposure to the world. They moved from town to town for as long as their Dad could hold a job. They lived anywhere from the dessert grounds, to abandon houses, and when they were really desperate, the Grandparents house. Their dad was a brilliant man who taught them everything from physics, math, and astronomy, to capturing their imagination and dogma them to live without fear. But, from his own childhood experiences, he had become an alcoholic and was hardly ever home. When they moved on ...