Reviews tagging 'Bullying'

Not My Father's Son: A Memoir by Alan Cumming

13 reviews

maya_moksha's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.0

Alan Cumming’s story is powerful, intriguing, and well formatted. 

However, it was hard to tackle in detail,  many of the topics disclosed in the content warnings 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

maddy4prezident's review against another edition

emotional funny mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

4.5

This book was a profound recollection of childhood trauma, and an inspiring story of how Alan Cumming and his family grew past—and healed from—the abuse experienced at the hands of his father. Alan Cumming shares his family's story with a very emotionally intelligent and trauma-informed perspective, and he shows the reverberations of childhood abuse into adulthood. The parallels that he draws between his life and his grandfather's life are also exceptional, and his "present day" storyline offers the perfect framework with which to share his past. Overall, I would absolutely recommend this book to others.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, and Alcohol

bookedbymadeline's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring sad fast-paced

5.0

I listened to a podcast interview with Cumming where he talked briefly about his career and life which made me want to learn more about him, and listen to his voice more.

Cumming had a very difficult childhood which made this a heartbreaking and tragic read at times. This book is about his journey to healing and learning about his family’s history. Listening to the audio version was like sitting and catching up with a friend you haven’t seen in awhile 🩷 Also as I kind of touched on, his accent is lovely to listen to!

A few of his stories or the way he talked about his experiences as an actor made me laugh, making for a not completely emotional/dark read. I loooved his passion for Eurovision and could very much relate (he put into words exactly how I think of the event). Overall I’d highly recommend if you enjoy celebrity memoirs or stories of healing!

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Bullying, Mental illness, and Violence

Minor: Cancer, Gun violence, and Death of parent

robynlindsay's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

5.0

This was heartwrenching in places but such a wonderful insight into the life and trials of Alan cumming. He talks openly and honestly about subjects that are far too often swept under the rug - hopefully this book will inspire more people to talk openly and seek help if needed. 

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Physical abuse

Minor: Bullying and Eating disorder

courto875's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Violence, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Mental illness

Minor: Cancer and War

theqwerty's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective fast-paced

4.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, and Suicide

Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

courteneykenyon's review against another edition

dark emotional funny inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

Beautiful, moving, and a story of growth even when the things around stay the same. 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Bullying, Physical abuse, Grief, and Gaslighting

Minor: Addiction, Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, and Death of parent

laveena's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.75

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, and Violence

nicnels's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

3.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Body shaming and Death of parent

julied's review against another edition

dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, and Mental illness

Minor: Cancer and Suicide