The Glass Castle
Cut along the dashed lines and pass the cards around the table.
What is a small comfort (a snack, a blanket, a song) you reached for while reading this one?
Was there a scene early on that made you want to call someone in your family? Who, and why?
Jeannette finds wonder in the smallest things. What is a tiny, ordinary thing from your own childhood that felt magical at the time?
The Walls kids look out for each other in their own quiet ways. Who in your life has been a sibling-like protector, and how did that feel?
Rex's 'Glass Castle' promise stayed with many readers. What is a hopeful story or dream a grown-up in your life once told you, and how do you carry it now?
There are moments of real warmth tucked inside hard times. Which scene comforted you most, even unexpectedly?
Jeannette writes about her parents with so much tenderness alongside the hurt. How did the book sit with you emotionally by the last pages, and what feelings lingered the next morning?
Memoir asks us to hold love and disappointment at the same time. Did reading this shift how you think about forgiving or understanding people in your own life? No need to share more than feels good.