Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Not My Father's Son by Alan Cumming

12 reviews

courto875's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Bullying, Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Mental illness

Minor: War and Cancer

theqwerty's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Child abuse, Physical abuse, and Mental illness

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Death of parent, Bullying, and Physical abuse

dromedaryreader's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Domestic abuse, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Cancer, Abandonment, Alcohol, Blood, and Animal cruelty

Minor: Car accident

courteneykenyon's review against another edition

dark emotional funny inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

Beautiful, moving, and a story of growth even when the things around stay the same. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Physical abuse, Grief, Gaslighting, and Bullying

Minor: Addiction, Infidelity, Death of parent, Death, and Mental illness

livlamentloathe's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative slow-paced

3.5

Fascinating. And I greatly enjoyed Alan Cumming’s reading of the audiobook. What a chaotic and often dreadful upbringing. And what an incredible parallel between his own life and that of his grandfather. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Mental illness, Violence, Death, Gun violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Eating disorder, and Death of parent

samchase112's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

4.25

Wow, this was a lot. I cannot commend Alan Cumming enough for sharing his story, this story, in such a beautiful way. Hearing his narration as he recounted his traumatic and triumphant memories was an amazing experience, and I’m so glad I listened. There were a few moments, especially at the end and when he shared memories of his grandmother, where he made me cry — justifiably, I think. This was a wonderful memoir, and I highly recommend it to readers even unfamiliar with Cumming himself.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Death, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Abandonment and Grief

Minor: Transphobia, War, Death of parent, Medical content, and Cancer

antimony27's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Child abuse, and Gun violence

Moderate: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, and Grief

achay91's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Cancer, and Death of parent

nicnels's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Death of parent and Body shaming

mitrabird2010's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Suicide