#30 in Biography & memoir
The Glass Castle
- NYT bestseller · 67 weeks on the list, peaked at #1
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About the book
The Glass Castle is a 2005 memoir by American author Jeannette Walls. Walls recounts her dysfunctional and nomadic upbringing, emphasizing her resilience and her father's attempts toward redemption. Despite her family's flaws, their love for each other and her unique perspective on life allowed her to create a successful life of her own, culminating in a career in journalism in New York City. The book's title refers to her father's ultimate unfulfilled promise, to build his dream home for the family: a glass castle.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.4 across 701 ratings. With that many, the reader vote carries 83% of the weight and the score stays at 8.3 — the Biography & memoir average of 8.1 barely moves it.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.8 | 53 | 8% |
| Hardcover | 8.3 | 648 | 92% |
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