Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

A Wolf at the Table: A Memoir of My Father by Augusten Burroughs

5 reviews

ketamineio's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

this book made me want to throw up . it was like reading about my own dad. i hope Burroughs is doing far far better now.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Moderate: Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

pantswithpockets's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

5.0

If you’re not listening to the audiobook, you’re severely missing out. Read by the author and featuring songs made specifically for the book, this deeply shocking and sad novel resonates deeper when you can hear the pain in Augustin’s voice as he recalls his darkest and likely most painful memories. Not for the faint of heart, and hard to read at many points, A Wolf At The Table is beautifully written and shows more serious side of Burroughs’ writing style that doesn’t lean on his classic humor, and shines a light on the excruciating and terrifying abuse he faced in his childhood.

TW: Abuse, graphic description of SA in chapter 18, alcohol abuse, mental manipulation, possibly implied CSA, general terror, fear, and homicide mentions.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, and Sexual assault

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

renzbenz9999's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Chronic illness, Rape, and Gaslighting

Minor: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, and Animal death

_bxllxe_'s review against another edition

dark funny sad tense slow-paced

3.0

A father can be many different things. Doting. Deadbeat. Homicidal. The father in this book chilled me to the bone. Stephen King couldn’t write a better villain.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Mental illness

Moderate: Gaslighting

Minor: Suicide attempt and Death of parent

enchantedtoreadyou's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

4.0

This was a great reread. I read the physical book years ago and was rocked by the things Augusten had to go through. Now as an adult with a four year old child it hit me even harder.
I read the audio this go round and l Think it made it that much more impactful. The original songs really brought the story to life in the best and worst possible way. The sounds and music were some of the best I’ve heard in an audio. If you feel you can handle the triggers, definitely give this audio a try. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Mental illness, and Rape