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halloween_writes's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Death of parent
masihludmila's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, and Sexual harassment
ozymandias_5's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Classism
Minor: Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racism, Sexism, Blood, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
noareads415's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Violence
erica_reads_things's review against another edition
5.0
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.
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
3.0
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
everythingisokai's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
rainerasnic's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Blood, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
_desreads's review against another edition
5.0
Walls writes a gripping and, at many moments heartbreaking, retelling of her childhood and how she eventually became a successful writer in New York City. If you want a grid for comparison, I think it is a mix of Nowhere Girl, Educated and Fierce Attachments. Not a light read but one that will linger in your heart and invite you to reflect on how varied our pasts can be to bring us into who we are today.
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
mandi4886's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Infidelity, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, and Classism
Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Excrement, Vomit, Trafficking, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship