The Glass Castle

Heartbreaking, twisted, and horrifying, but hopeful, inspiring, and optimistic all at once
This book was so much more than I expected coming in.
It was my grandma's favorite book, so I wasn't expecting much, but this book opened my heart and made me look at my life from a different perspective.
You begin looking at Jeannette's life with wonder and a little bit of jealousy, wishing you were as adventurous and experienced as she was as a young child. But as the story moves on and becomes darker and darker as Jeannette's parents become less and less stable and the children grow more and more mature and independent, you're shellshocked by the harsh realities they had to endure.
I often found myself forgetting this was a true story, because how could someone really endure this much?
Near the end of the book, the perseverance of the Walls children and the hope they hold constant for a better life than their parents had is more than inspiring, and challenges you to find a more creative way to overcome any challenges you face in life.