Reviews tagging 'Addiction'

My Autobiography of Carson McCullers: A Memoir by Jenn Shapland

4 reviews

teacupsandfirereads's review against another edition

challenging reflective sad slow-paced

I think this is the first biography-memoir I have read, and I am not sure that resonated with me. The shorter chapters definitely helped it move along, but I also felt it jumped around a lot. I found it talked about a whole lot of things, but nothing particularly well, or in a positive light. The comparisons felt disjointed and out of place. There were definitely some interesting aspects, but I felt they were in the minority. I understand others will really like this one, but it just wasn't for me. Being a memoir, I do not rate it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Chronic illness, and Homophobia

Moderate: Addiction, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, and Grief

Minor: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Outing

pineapple_queen's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Addiction and Alcoholism

lizzie_r's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, and Homophobia

Moderate: Addiction, Toxic relationship, Medical content, and Alcohol

Minor: Suicide attempt

sjanke2's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective relaxing fast-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, and Outing