Reviews tagging 'Addiction'

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

35 reviews

elizabeth_lepore's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Domestic abuse

lolololo4's review against another edition

dark inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, and Cursing

Moderate: Violence

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

meghen_k's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring sad tense slow-paced

3.5

The first half of the book is a shocking detail of Vance's family history and childhood. It is raw, sad, and captures how difficult the cycle of poverty can be to break. The second half, however, details his adult life and it felt much less focused. I had a hard time finishing it. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Cursing, Drug abuse, Miscarriage, Suicide, Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment

doroba's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing

Moderate: Addiction

Minor: Drug use

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

dkamada's review against another edition

hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

2.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism

jennawhite0813's review against another edition

inspiring reflective

3.5

Very interesting and moving story. I hope people can look past their political views, and be inspired by the young boy that worked hard to overcome his difficult life circumstances. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Drug abuse

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