Krista (berries674) - reviewed on 4/4/2009 + 92 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 2

I don't feel as strongly as most reviewers do about this book. It was definately not the BEST memior I've ever read, however it was intriguing nontheless. Although the family's survival was enormously triumphant given the life they led, I felt as though the Walls children weren't given a chance by the parents whatsoever. Mrs. Walls was downright discpicable in my opinion. As for Mr. Walls, given he was a drunken, semi-parnoid dreamer, he at least was not as condescending and completely devoid of any parenting skills like his wife. Her character (and I say this, because this read like fiction to me) was just so self absorbed and delusional that I bore no pity for her at all. It was as though each day was worse than the next for this family, but it started to get redundant and I felt very aware that I was just trying to get through to the end. This was no doubt a stunning look at an impovershed life and quirky family values, but I wouldn't hail it nearly as great as most readers did.

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