Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Shockaholic by Carrie Fisher

10 reviews

yarnofariadne's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective fast-paced

4.0

I wish I'd read this before Carrie died, because there are moments I'm sure Carrie intended to be funny but instead of laughing I'm ugly sobbing on my couch. I miss her.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Death of parent

Minor: Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

sadiebugreads's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

3.0

3 stars does NOT mean it wasn’t a good book!! I really wanted to know what Carrie Fisher was gonna talk about next, I just didn’t enjoy it as some other books! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Cursing, Drug abuse, and Mental illness

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Misogyny, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Excrement, Vomit, and Colonisation

bridgeman98's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse and Death of parent

Moderate: Mental illness and Suicide

Minor: Child abuse

petersimpson's review against another edition

funny reflective medium-paced

3.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Suicide, Death of parent, and Alcohol

lucycschagen's review against another edition

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Ableism

soulwinds's review against another edition

informative inspiring fast-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Sexual assault and Suicidal thoughts

amandas_bookshelf's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective fast-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abandonment, and Alcohol

Moderate: Infidelity

nubrevnasnow's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, and Death of parent

Minor: Sexual assault

apoppyinthewind's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful sad fast-paced

4.0

It's a short read but I enjoyed it, the chapters read like mini-essays on moments of Fisher's life delving into her experiences with celebrity, substance abuse, mental health and the overall effect all of those things have had on her family. Which Fisher tells with a combination of love & compassion for those involved along with her unique humour about how incredibly ridiculous and fucked up it all is. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Excrement, and Death of parent

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Sexism, Sexual content, and Grief

jodielk93's review

emotional funny informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Drug abuse, Mental illness, and Death of parent