alex lend me his copy of
the glass castle. it came with high praise. i just finished it. eh. i don't mind being at the mercy of someone's memory if there's humor, sensitivity, passion, and/or introspection involved. i do mind it if the presentation is terribly sterile. give me a *little* more than a factual account of your truth. this book read like a medical report of a failed surgical procedure.
i have about 40 pages of "confederacy of dunces" left and time for one, perhaps two, more book(s) before the spring semester takes over my brain. nothing in my disgustingly large unread stash appeals. recommendations?