The film of “The Glass Castle” recently came out, and due to my policy of always reading the book first, I obtained a copy and devoured it.
The Glass Castle is a memoir by Jeanette Walls about her life growing up with an alcoholic father and a slightly crazy mother. It’s pretty intense, and definitely not light or enjoyable. However, I found it informative, emotional, and in some ways beautiful. Life is hard, but the human spirit is capable of incredible resilience.
The movie was fine. I liked the book waaay better.