Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

Etched in Sand: A True Story of Five Siblings Who Survived an Unspeakable Childhood by Regina Calcaterra

3 reviews

culinaryjules's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

4.0

Powerful, overcoming story of a family of kids who are in foster care due to a horrible, abusive mother. This true story is a tough one to read, but the kids were all able to redeem themselves (the system failed them over and over) and create wonderful lives.

*Petty note about the audio version: The author reads the book and her accent makes it sound like she is saying forster care instead of foster care every time. It was very distracting for me. Definitely not important in the grand scheme of her story, but it did bug me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

meganrohr32's review against another edition

challenging hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

mandi4886's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Cancer, Chronic illness, Misogyny, Terminal illness, Medical content, and Kidnapping

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Fatphobia, Excrement, and Vomit