Reviews tagging 'Addiction'

The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls

91 reviews

noareads415's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Gun violence, Animal cruelty, Drug use, Addiction, Animal death, Violence, Rape, and Domestic abuse

avasbookmark's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

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

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

fmpereira's review against another edition

emotional sad tense fast-paced

5.0

I really struggled with what rating I should give this book.
Don’t think I even felt so extreme reactions as I felt on this book to the point that at times I had to put it down because I was feeling enraged. 
Such a sad tense story. I can’t understand how people so smart can let their children who they clearly love, suffer so much. Addictions are a hell of of a bitch but shouldn’t let your kids be hungry, cold or abused like this.  

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Bullying, Violence, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Child abuse

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

light0754's review against another edition

dark hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

I loved this book it was interesting hearing of Jeanette's life and how she grew up and changed it had its emotional beats that I loved amazing book everyone should try to read 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Child abuse, and Addiction

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

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

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

melancholymegs's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Addiction, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Death of parent, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Pedophilia, and Gun violence

Minor: Physical abuse, Blood, Infidelity, Child death, and Grief

ginnygaleclaire's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

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

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

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

taylorlanxon's review against another edition

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Bullying, Addiction, Genocide, Emotional abuse, and Incest

jillianlovesbooks's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.75

this book was a ROLLERCOASTER. i honestly hated it until the very end, not because the writing was bad, i loved the writing, but just because the story just kept on getting worse and worse until the last 70 pages or so when I finally enjoyed reading it. Honestly even tho it was such an emotional read, i think everyone should give it it a try

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Drug abuse, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Racism, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Racial slurs, Bullying, Vomit, Death, Child abuse, Addiction, and Murder