Half Broke Horses: A True-Life Novel Audiobook

" Lily Casey's story is incredibly interesting and Jeannette Walls does an amazing job of keeping you engaged the entire time (or it could be Lily!) "

" I enjoyed this book. I had read and liked Glass Castle a couple years ago. Half Broke Horses tells about the life of Jeannette's grandmother, so is sort of a prequel to Glass Castle. It is filled with interesting stories about their lives and the the people and places of the time. "

" I read The Glass Castle first and I was slightly disappointed in Wall's second book. Saying that seems slightly unfair due to this book being loosely based on the life of her grandmother. Maybe Wall's childhood appeals to me more. Nonetheless it was good. It was short and sweet, full of the dark humor is loved in the first. "

" Jeannette Walls has a fascinating history. Read this book in conjunction with The Glass Castle to get a full appreciation of her life and how she rose above it. "

" I like to think of myself as a strong person, but I don't know if I would have made it back in Lily's time. "

" This book is about an "indomitable" woman in the Southwest U.S. (for the most part). I wanted to like it more, but it became fairly boring by the middle. It could have been better, perhaps, as a novella, or a long short story, with better characterizations and more emotion. I understand the author's book "Glass Castle" is quite good, so perhaps it is something to look for in the future. I was disappointed with this book, for sure. "

" Boring read. It was like having a phone conversation. Didn't take much to get through it. "

" I love Jeannette Walls' short little chapters - helps me stay interested and reading much more in a sitting. This was a fascinating book about her grandmother - though not as trilling as The Glass Castle. A good read! "

" Loved this book! It was well written in simple clear story telling without a lot of fancy hard to understand prose. The main character Lily was shown as a tough but crazy independent woman and had some amazing (and true!) stories about her life. I wish it had been twice as long because I would have loved to keep reading it! "

" Fabulous insight into another generation. Also loved the rural setting. I related to much of the story. It brought back memories of when I as a little girl, so much so that I could almost smell the outhouse.........thank God for modern conveniences! "

" I could picture this happening. Incredible story! "

" If you like The Glass Castle you'll like this one. We go back to the author's grandmother and her extraordinary life. What I found fascinating is how the sensibilities changed from one generation to the next. It felt true because it is true! "

" Why is the phrase "half-broke horses" correctly hyphenated throughout the text, but not in the title? "True-Life Novel" is correctly hyphenated, so why not the title of the book? This bugged me from the first page to the last. "

" More like a 3.5. I enjoyed this book, but I liked The Glass Castle much more. "

" I found myself almost as caught up in this one as I did Glass Houses. Very enjoyable and read it within a couple of days. "

" A fun read from the author of The Glass Castle. A biography told in story format that was very entertaining. "

" Just as good as "The Glass Castle". Explains a lot.... "

" I thought this was a beautiful story, I loved that it was more fictional than her first book. It probably is really 4.5 stars but it's a great book. "

" Interesting, well written. There are some interesting stories in Lily's life, though she is a hard woman and a hard mother. "

" It was really great and narrated well. However, I only gave it 4 stars because it wasn't quite as amazing as Glass Castle. "

" I loved this book more than I was expecting to! "

" Also, thought this was even better than Walls first book. Lily is a strong, colorful character and the portrayal of life in the West was interesting. "

" I didn't like this story as much as Walls' incredible story "The Glass Castle" but it is still a great read and I will definitely read anything she writes. "

" I really enjoyed this book. A nice, quick, somewhat historical read. "

" Loved this "true life novel". "

" maybe i just never got a grasp of the voice, but i thought it was sort of inconsistent. the stories are interesting enough, but i didn't think it was quite as good as her first book. "

" Since my father has a cattle ranch in Texas, I was fascinated. I liked the story and will always remember how important it is to break the ice on a lake--so the cows can stay hydrated. "

" Based on the life of the author's grandmother. I enjoyed "Glass Castle" but I liked this one better. The characters seemed to be in more control of difficult situations. It helped me to understand the author's mother a bit better. I didn't like the way it comes to an end. "

" An historical novel based on the life of Walls' grandmother. It was a tough life and she started living it as a young teenager. She finally reaches her dream of becoming a teacher, but along the way she is affected by the dust bowl, depression and poverty of living on a ranch in the west. "

" started out thinking this would be a good read. Unfortunately it was far from that. One of the worst books I've ever read, only finished it because my mother read it and said it got so ridiculous it was almost funny. Doesn't deserve even half a star. "

" Really enjoyed her, but not as good as Glass Castles "

" This is the true story of Jeannette Walls grandmother. So you can sort of get an idea about why her parents were so crazy. It was a very quick read. Very interesting and entertaining! If you liked Glass Castle- you will also enjoy this!! "

" Good book. Very interesting and a fun read. Not as good as Glass Castles by her, which was FABULOUS, but I loved getting the history on her grandma and mom's life. It helped put Glass Castles more into perspective. "

" A true story of an incredible young woman growing up in the wild west. "

" I COULD put this book down as opposed to "The Glass Castle" which I couldn't. "

" Story of an amazing woman who lived on a ranch in Arizona before and during the Depression. "

" Love Glass Castle by Ms. Walls so I grabbed this one. Not as gripping as Glass Castle but this tale of her maternal grandmother's life is very eye opening, says a lot about the life of the people living through that period of time, and is a testament to a strong woman. "

" I found this book fascinating and now I want to read The Glass Castle again... "