Reviews tagging 'Death'

Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis by J.D. Vance

16 reviews

the_reading_italian's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective medium-paced

1.25

This was hot garbage. I started reading this to see if I could figure out what is going on in this mans head - and it was not very helpful. J.D. Vance brags about a lot of things that he shouldn't, and it becomes more and more obvious throughout the book that he is just severely troubled. I wouldn't really recommend this book to anyone. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Death and Suicide attempt

Minor: Rape and Murder

beklovesbooks's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful informative reflective

4.0

Really enjoyed this memoir. It got a little into the politics of how do we solve these problems, but mostly stuck with a fascinating, insightful and compassionate look at one man’s family history. Got a little into ACE scores and recovery material, but wasn’t preachy. SO much swearing! But it was authentic to the circumstances, not gratuitous.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Drug abuse, Violence, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Classism

Minor: Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, War, and Injury/Injury detail

vannahcabana's review against another edition

informative reflective medium-paced

3.75

This is a memoir of JD Vance’s life growing up. It’s reflective and informative in nature. It reveals much about  his family and the life he had. I overall enjoyed it! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Alcohol

chemeducator's review against another edition

informative reflective medium-paced

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Addiction and Death

Minor: Racism

cj_underw's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Addiction, Cursing, Death, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Alcohol, and Classism

alexklinect's review against another edition

emotional informative medium-paced

5.0

Both a personal memoir and an exposé on culture and politics. I loved this one! Fascinating to read after watching the docuseries Dopesick. Be aware that there are tough issues, such as drugs and abuse, and quite a number of four letter words.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, and Toxic relationship

arrianne's review against another edition

hopeful informative sad fast-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Alcohol

sgjohnson2001's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Violence, Grief, Abandonment, and Classism

dstone6298's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Mental illness, and Toxic relationship

tesorae's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny informative inspiring sad fast-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Animal death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Violence, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

Minor: War