Today I finished reading Half-Broke Horses by Jeannette Walls. One of my favorite reads in the last few years was her first book, Glass Castle, so I was excited to put this on my "to read" list.
While I enjoyed Half-Broke Horses, it isn't one that I would run out and read again anytime soon. Nor, can I think of anyone that I might recommend it to. I think my opinion has more with the fact that I was expecting a follow up to Glass Castle and it wasn't at all.
The story was focused on Jeannette's grandmother's life. There were a few times that I thought of my own grandmothers, noting similarities and differences, which was fun. I think one of the best parts of the book was that we were introduced to Jeannette's mother, Rosemary, who is a major character in Glass Castle. Maybe I just need to reread Glass Castle....
Anyone read Half-Broke Horses? Opinions?
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Next up, is Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay.
I felt the same way about Half Broke Horses -- big, major, letdown after Glass Castle. I liked Sarah's Key, but it is very sad. The lesson I took from it is more of a question -- to what extent to people today bear responsibility or obligation for what happened in the past?
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