The Glass Castle

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:book
gptkb:film
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:The_Glass_Castle_(film)
gptkb:film
gptkbp:author gptkb:Jeannette_Walls
gptkbp:available_formats gptkb:book
hardcover
paperback
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Books_for_a_Better_Life_Award
gptkb:Christopher_Award
gptkb:American_Library_Association_Notable_Books
Best Seller
gptkbp:based_on The Glass Castle (memoir)
gptkbp:book_format gptkb:book
hardcover
paperback
gptkbp:box_office $13.1 million
gptkbp:cinematography gptkb:Jasper_Wolf
gptkbp:conflict family conflict
personal struggle
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:cover_art gptkb:David_Mc_Mullen
gptkb:CEO
gptkbp:covered_by gptkb:CEO
gptkbp:critical_reception Mixed reviews
positive
generally positive
gptkbp:cultural_impact Increased awareness of poverty
discussions on poverty
discussion of family issues
increased awareness of poverty
influence on memoir writing
inspiration for readers
discussions on childhood trauma
discussion of poverty
discussion of dysfunctional families
discussions on family relationships
Discussion of dysfunctional families
Adaptations of memoirs into films
Inspiration for discussions on resilience
gptkbp:directed_by gptkb:Destin_Daniel_Cretton
gptkbp:director gptkb:Destin_Daniel_Cretton
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:football_club
gptkbp:edited_by gptkb:Nat_Sanders
gptkbp:filming_location gptkb:California
gptkb:New_York
gptkb:Virginia
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:Naomi_Watts
gptkb:Woody_Harrelson
gptkb:Brie_Larson
gptkbp:first_published widely available
gptkbp:focus gptkb:Lori_Walls
gptkb:Maureen_Walls
gptkb:Rex_Walls
gptkb:Rose_Mary_Walls
gptkb:Jeannette_Walls
Brian Walls
gptkbp:genre gptkb:Historical_Society
gptkb:High_School
gptkbp:home_media_release November 2017
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Glass Castle
gptkbp:influences American literature
Biographical films
non-fiction writing
memoir genre
Memoir genre
gptkbp:inspiration Jeannette Walls' life
gptkbp:isbn 978-0743247542
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:Lori_Walls
gptkb:Maureen_Walls
gptkb:Rex_Walls
gptkb:Rose_Mary_Walls
gptkb:Jeannette_Walls
Brian Walls
gptkbp:music_by gptkb:Joel_P._West
gptkbp:narrative_style first-person
chronological
non-linear
Jeannette Walls' childhood
gptkbp:next_edition 2005 edition
gptkbp:notable_quote “ You have to be brave.”
“ I had a great childhood.”
“ It was a hard life, but it was a good life.”
“ You can’t get away from your family.”
“ I had a very different childhood.”
“ You can’t get too comfortable in life.”
gptkbp:number_of_books 288 pages
gptkbp:page_count 288
gptkbp:premiered_on gptkb:Toronto_International_Film_Festival
gptkbp:produced_by gptkb:football_club
gptkbp:published_year gptkb:2005
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Scribner
gptkbp:rating PG-13
gptkbp:reader_demographic young adult
adult
gptkbp:release_date August 11, 2017
gptkbp:release_year gptkb:2017
gptkbp:released_in gptkb:2017
gptkbp:resolution forgiveness
self-acceptance
gptkbp:runtime 127 minutes
gptkbp:sales over 3 million copies
gptkbp:screenplay_by gptkb:Destin_Daniel_Cretton
gptkb:Andrew_Lanham
gptkbp:series gptkb:CEO
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Borough
gptkb:West_Virginia
gptkbp:soundtrack gptkb:The_Glass_Castle_(soundtrack)
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Naomi_Watts
gptkb:Sarah_Snook
gptkb:Woody_Harrelson
gptkb:Brie_Larson
gptkbp:target_audience adult readers
gptkbp:theme resilience
poverty
family dynamics
gptkbp:themes gptkb:TV_series
gptkb:festival
gptkb:betrayal
gptkb:survival
gptkb:Resilience
love
Poverty
mental health
Family dynamics
personal growth
social issues
hope
courage
parenting
Forgiveness
self-discovery
forgiveness
adversity
truth
childhood memories
resilience in adversity
gptkbp:user_reviews featured in major publications
gptkbp:voice_actor gptkb:Jeannette_Walls
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sadie_Elizabeth_Sink
gptkb:Simon_&_Schuster
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3