Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

Hey, Kiddo: How I Lost My Mother, Found My Father, and Dealt with Family Addiction by Jarrett J. Krosoczka

13 reviews

calamitywindpetal's review against another edition

emotional hopeful tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Death and Confinement

Minor: Death of parent

carolinemwatson's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

momreadsbooksinbtwn's review

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

I absolutely loved this graphic novel. Don’t let the cartoon-like cover fool you, it is a coming-of-age memoir filled with quite a few depressing moments. I didn’t notice the full title of the book until I started writing this review. I would say that this is meant for a more mature audience, middle grade and higher. My husband attended college in Worcester, Mass (where the author grew up), so I was always curious about this graphic novel and Jarrett Krosoczka. I love seeing him on his social media posts wearing his Boston Red Sox cap. I think this was a thought-provoking book and it gives an honest presentation of what it’s like to grow up with relatives battling addiction. The book is a great story of perseverance and living your dream. So awesome that J. Krosoczka is making a living doing his dream job, as an author and illustrator. Honestly, I cannot wait to read his next memoir, Sunshine.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug abuse and Alcoholism

becann's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

4.5

Heavy subject matter, but as a graphic novel it makes it easy to hear and process.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Alcoholism and Addiction

booknerdsinmn's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug abuse, Abandonment, Addiction, and Alcoholism

northernzephyr's review against another edition

emotional inspiring slow-paced

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug abuse

Minor: Alcoholism

mandi4886's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Abandonment, Addiction, Bullying, Drug use, Alcohol, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Death of parent, and Grief

Minor: Child abuse, Sexism, and Emotional abuse

temporarilyhuman's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

The author's note at the end is a must read. There more than anywhere else in the book we see the author's growth and understanding, especially in regards to his mother. 

The inclusion of photos of actual letter and drawings gives this book a little something extra that helps it hit home. I think it was a very good choice to include them. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Abandonment, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, and Alcoholism

Minor: Pregnancy, Violence, Dementia, Grief, Classism, Mental illness, Death of parent, Miscarriage, and Murder

rachelkreadsbookz's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug abuse and Addiction

Minor: Alcoholism

maggie333's review

dark emotional funny inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

this book is beautifully put together. it has really helped me come to terms with addiction in y own family.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction and Alcoholism

Moderate: Death of parent and Drug abuse

Minor: Blood and Bullying