Reviews tagging 'Cancer'

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

9 reviews

mollymdull's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, and War

Moderate: Cancer, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Suicide, and Car accident

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders

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!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Bullying, Mental illness, and Violence

Minor: Cancer, Gun violence, and Death of parent

courto875's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

5.0

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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

dromedaryreader's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Cancer, Blood, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Car accident

samchase112's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

4.25

Wow, this was a lot. I cannot commend Alan Cumming enough for sharing his story, this story, in such a beautiful way. Hearing his narration as he recounted his traumatic and triumphant memories was an amazing experience, and I’m so glad I listened. There were a few moments, especially at the end and when he shared memories of his grandmother, where he made me cry — justifiably, I think. This was a wonderful memoir, and I highly recommend it to readers even unfamiliar with Cumming himself.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Grief and Abandonment

Minor: Cancer, Transphobia, Medical content, Death of parent, and War

achay91's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, and Death of parent

julied's review against another edition

dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, and Mental illness

Minor: Cancer and Suicide

sadhbhdunne's review against another edition

dark emotional funny inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Physical abuse, and Toxic relationship

lou_o_donnell's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, and Death of parent

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Violence, and Grief

Minor: Body horror, Terminal illness, Blood, and Murder