book nook: the glass castle

the glass castle
jeannette walls

i finished the academic portion of my program back in june and one of the first things i did (after celebrating, of course) was to visit my local library now that i actually had time to read.

anyway, this one had been on my list of books to read for quite some time now, so i was pretty excited to see that a copy was available and it definitely did not disappoint (unlike the other book i borrowed which i started over 2 weeks ago and still haven't finished...and can't remember the name of).

the glass castle is an autobiography documenting walls' childhood and her experience of growing up in her family. i liked her style of writing: descriptive, but not overly descriptive to the point where you get lost. overall it's a good and interesting read. at times i forgot that this book wasn't fictional - the fact that it's a non-fiction is just crazy.

i ended up finishing this book in about 2 days, which is a good indication of how much i liked it. yah, i definitely recommend this one.