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Liked It4 of 5 members found this review helpful “I saw a brief clip of this woman on TV but didn't really *get* what she was saying until I read her memoir. The story is remarkable but it's hertelling of it that really stayed with me. She takes a pretty 'out there' childhood and revisits it in a way that is layered, candid, and full of...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“Wow - what a life...!! Interesting to read...”
Amy S wrote this review 2 hours ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Great memoir. Wonderful writer, tough life.”
Kristen W wrote this review 5 hours ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“This is a great book. Unbelievable in fact. Will keep you turning the pages. ”
April B wrote this review 6 hours ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“I really liked it and I have read it multiple times.”
Taarna D wrote this review yesterday. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“memoir of a wacked nomad family of intelligent non conformists with West Virginia roots”
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“It was an interesting story... a 'triumph of the human spirit' type.”
Katrina S wrote this review yesterday. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“This is such an amazing story and really funny but pretty damned sad, too. There is almost too much to say and think about this book for a quick review. but at the moment I'm struck by the resilience of the kids and how they managed to overcome some pretty serious obstacles!”
Donna W wrote this review 2 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This is a true story told no holds barred about a girl that grew up with an alcoholic father and mentally ill mother. Jeannette manages to tell her tale of abuse, neglect and suffering without sounding like a victim at any point. It's a great lesson in perspective. I read this to my daughter aloud, omitting inappropriate parts, and she was very moved by what the author endured and how she rose above her upbringing.”
Toby D wrote this review 2 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
1 of 1 members found this review helpful“Jeannette Walls tells the story of her eccentric parents and nomadic family who lived in poverty, virtually homeless, most of her childhood. It's a story of surviving and overcoming incredible odds. Jeanette's father was an alcoholic and her mother probably bipolar. Somehow the children survived those early years and found a way to leave home and make lives of their own. This book takes the reader into the minds and hearts of children struggling to balance their mixed feelings for their parents, their efforts to help them, and finally their need to live their own lives differently. This is a look at the real lives of those who live in poverty. ”
Marilynn wrote this review 3 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Very good memoir about a poor woman's childhood who overcomes poverty.”
Jennifer K wrote this review 4 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
