If you like books that have a dark real world tone, that talks about real experiences that came from real people, you would like The Glass Castle. This story covers topics like poverty, child and alcohol abuse, neglect, perseverance, and the feeling of being trapped.
Maddy.Horne Glass Castle is told using first person perspective, Jeannette uses techniques like including emotions and specific memories that only Jeannette experienced, she used pronouns referring to herself using “I” and “me”, she also never included any thoughts from her siblings and stories from when she wasn‘t there. 3y
Maddy.Horne Summary Pt. 1 - The second half of this story continues when Jeanettes parents refuse help despite their obvious need for assistance as their children are starving and have resorted to rummaging through garbages and stealing in order to eat. After a visit from children protective services, Jeannette‘s mom gets a job as a teacher but it‘s short lived as she decides to focus on her art career. 3y
Maddy.Horne Pt. 2 - Rex‘s excessive drinking habits continue to drain the money that they‘ve been earning. Jeanette grows fed up with how selfish her parents actions have been and she confronts them about being bad parents, and she refuses to apologize about it, in return her dad punishes her by hitting her. This was the final straw, this is when she comes the the conclusion that she won‘t take it anymore and she decides to start an escape fund. 3y
See All 9 Comments
Maddy.Horne Pt. 3 - Jeannette and Lori come up with a plan to move away to New York and start their own lives there. They put all their money into their escape fund and after several months they seem to have saved up a decent amount. But as expected when their dad finds these funds, he takes it and spends it on a car, this absolutely shatters Lori‘s heart 3y
Maddy.Horne Pt. 4 -Jeannette was able to get Lori a summer babysitting job and she was able to get a bus ticket to New York. 3y
Maddy.Horne Pt. 5 - Flash forward in New York, Lori works in a restaurant, and a year after she moved out, Jeannette joins her in New York and finishes her high school career in the big city. Another year after Jeannette moves, Brian also joins them, and at the age of 12 Maureen moved in with Lori. 3y
Maddy.Horne Pt. 6 - A couple years later, Rex and Rose Mary move out to New York and claim that Lori is stealing their children. They live homeless on the streets, and a couple years later they are in an apartment and Maureen moves in with them. Maureen ends up getting to her breaking point and stabs her mom, and is sent away. 3y
Maddy.Horne Pt. 7 - Years later Rex ends up dying of a heart attack , and five years after his death Jeannette and her second husband host a family dinner for thanksgiving. 3y
MissYaremcio Nicely done Maddy!! Pretty snake... TBH I have never held a snake. 6/6 3y
4 likes9 comments
