Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Windswept & Interesting: My Autobiography by Billy Connolly

15 reviews

liammenzies's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective medium-paced

3.5

Exactly the kind of memoir you’d expect from the big yin: that being, a pretty free flowing one that doesn’t have much of a through line but is pretty entertaining throughout. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism

Minor: Child abuse

reeharp's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Cancer, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent

johannaplatt's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective medium-paced

3.75

Heartwarming, funny insight into Billy's life. Enjoyed reading his stories of his early career. You got a real feeling for what it would have been like in the 70s and 80s. Some emotional topics touched upon; his honesty, tenacity and reflection on these is to be admired.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol

missmethven's review against another edition

funny lighthearted fast-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Sexual assault

roksyreads's review

emotional funny inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

5.0

Billy Connolly shares his life story – from humble beginnings in a Glasgow tenement flat in 1942, to his rise to the status of comedy legend – in his own windswept and interesting words.

I both read my physical copy and listened to the audiobook for this one. Written and read by Billy himself, it was heartbreaking to learn about his difficult childhood, but an absolute joy to follow the story of his growth as both a human being and entertainer.

Rating a memoir doesn’t feel right to me, so I won’t be assigning stars to Windswept & Interesting. Rather, I’ll leave you with a section (in-part) which particularly resonated with me as I continue on my own journey of self.

“You have to genuinely not give a 𝓯*𝓬𝓴 for what any other living human being thinks of you… Seek the company of people who, when left alone in a room with a tea cosy, will always try it on… And tell your story your own damn way.” 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse and Abandonment

tronella's review against another edition

dark funny lighthearted fast-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Vomit, and Medical content

Moderate: Child abuse, Incest, and Violence

whitehotheadedme's review against another edition

challenging funny reflective medium-paced

5.0

Windswept and Interesting is just that, a windswept and interesting remark on Billy Connolly’s life and way of thinking. Just like his shows, the story telling is all over the place, and yet always comes together. It’s riveting and enthralling. On more than one occasion I was laughing out loud and then just a few pages over feeling my heart break. We all have our burdens, Billy is no exception. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse and Physical abuse

Minor: Sexual assault

timpark's review against another edition

funny inspiring lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse and Sexual assault

aloy's review

funny hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Medical content, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Minor: Death

lauraanne's review

emotional funny lighthearted

5.0

My Mum grew up loving Billy Connolly so I bought the Audiobook so we could listen to it together. We loved it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Sexual assault