The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls Audiobook Review
Michael Gilboe brings Jeannette Walls’ well-known narrative to brilliant new life in this masterfully rendered audiobook. Across over 11 illuminating hours, Gilboe immerses listeners directly into Walls’ journey leaving her invigorating yet dysfunctional moms and dads for self-realisation and success.
From establishing Walls’ unstable youth wandering the nation with her creative yet intoxicated father and free-spirited mom, Gilboe easily occupies the storyteller. His nuanced delivery conveys Walls’ intelligence and resilience simmering underneath an impulse for survival in the face of unrelenting chaos and hardship.
Complementing Gilboe’s revelatory narrative are his abilities animating The Glass Castle’s deep ensemble. Whether living in Walls’ bohemian mom or daunting father, each wacky character resonates definitely through Gilboe’s singing quirks alone. Even historic periods and remote locations spring to life through his transportive accents.
