Over break, I finished the book I was reading in class called, The Glass Castle. The book was about a girl named Jeanette and her family. The family lives in a very difficult world. Debtors are always chasing them and Jeanette's father becomes an alcoholic by the time she turns ten.
Her and her family move throughout random towns, and do not always have food, clothes, or shelter. They are shooed off beaches and don't wear shoes. The only thing Jeanette and her siblings have is the fact that they are extremely smart.
Once Jeanette and her siblings are old enough, they leave their parents for New York to start a new life, but unfortunately their parents follow them. At this point, Jeanette's parents decide to live homeless, or in empty one room apartments.
Her entire family is effected by how they grew up and today they do not spend much time together.
This book has really made me think about the past. I think it's amazing how your past completely effects the future and how people get places or what they even do in life. I loved this book and would recommend it for anyone who loves true stories that will really make you think.
