Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

A Long Way Gone: The True Story Of A Child Soldier by Ishmael Beah

2 reviews

alexisgarcia's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

this was absolutely devastating but a story that needed to be told. Beah’s “recovery” and healing were so nice to see. be careful with content warnings!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

freg's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Violence, Vomit, Police brutality, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail