katieschell's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
5.0
leannaaker's review against another edition
5.0
This isn't my normal genre of book, but I got captured by the stories of a woman who escaped from the poverty and dysfunction of her youth. The story is mostly an admirably affectionate memoir. I listened to this on audiobook, and it was read by the author. Great read/listen.
sorman0110's review against another edition
5.0
This was an amazing memoir with some shocking instances of child neglect. I loved the way the author was able to stay "matter of fact" in her writing with regards to some of the unorthodox ways in which she was raised by her parents.
payshens117's review against another edition
5.0
jeannette walls is such a brilliant writer and strong person and this book is essential reading. i learned so much from this omg
ccarusolott's review against another edition
4.0
The parents in this book made me very angry, and I was bothered because the author seemed to condone her father's behavior more than her mother's. I did see it as a story about how people can achieve success despite the obstacles they have in their lives.