Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls

47 reviews

bealittlebrave's review against another edition

challenging dark inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

maddiet425's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

avasbookmark's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Violence, Abandonment, and Classism

microbemom's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

This book was equal part frustrating and fascinating!  Look at the content warnings before reading! Amazing memoir.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

erica_reads_things's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

5.0

"...dancing along the boarder between turbulence and order."

The parental subject matters of this memoir are unlike anything I have ever read. The only way I can possibly describe Rose Mary and Rex are a cross between granola hippies and conservative hillbillies. This book had my emotions constantly at war - one second this family would be resilient and heartfelt, the next selfish and damaging. What a true, raw look at the complexities of humans, love, family, and growth. I highly recommend listening to Jeannette read this book as well. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Violence, Medical content, Trafficking, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Animal death, Body shaming, Terminal illness, Religious bigotry, and Death of parent

ginnygaleclaire's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Violence, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Blood, Excrement, Medical content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Pregnancy

nalirosey's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Violence, Stalking, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Classism

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cursing, Infidelity, Medical content, and Death of parent

glutenfreemaggie's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

mzynda's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

rebeccakoury's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.25

It's hard to say I liked this book because there was so much trauma and disappointment throughout. I found myself being disgusted and angry but I couldn't put it down. Jeannette's story is heartbreaking and inspiring.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Grief

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Death, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment