A couple of weeks ago I was telling someone (now I can’t remember who this was) how I watched all the films nominated for best picture. This person (maybe the woman I was speaking to at the alignment shop?) said, well did you see The Glass Castle?

I said no, I hadn’t.

I had just recently read the book last year. And I liked it so much I decided that I just couldn’t see the movie after all, even though I finally read the book so I could see the movie…

But with a few months separating myself from that reading experience, I decided to – based on her recommendation – give the movie a try after all.

Now I wish I could remember who this was and thank this woman! Because yes, this is a great movie and IT DOES do the book justice.

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