As the children became adults, found the will and resources to leave the parents, and enjoyed some success, the parents followed them to New York City and chose to remain homeless. For the most part, the Walls children took care of themselves, demonstrating ingenuity, determination, bravery, and fierce loyalty. On the other hand, Mother was a free-spirited artist who didn’t (or couldn’t) take responsibility for the care of her children. A dreamer, he often worked on elaborate plans for their future home nicknamed “the glass castle.” However, he was also dishonest and destructive when he drank. The father is brilliant and charismatic and taught his children about imagination and living fearlessly as well as some physics and geology.
The Glass Castle is a tender, tragic, and unique story of a girl’s remarkable resilience as she survives a childhood in a dysfunctional family who lived like nomads. ***This post contains Amazon affiliate links.
As Reading Ladies continues to focus on women authors writing about strong women, we’re using the occasion of the newly released movie to revisit/review an old favorite… The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls
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