Reviews tagging 'Racism'

The Glass Castle: A Memoir by Jeannette Walls

63 reviews

halloween_writes's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Medical content, Racial slurs, Rape, Alcohol, Drug use, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Medical trauma, Addiction, Bullying, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Racism

Moderate: Death of parent

whatthesquids's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Alcoholism, Pedophilia, Addiction, Racism, Child abuse, and Racial slurs

hcop's review

adventurous reflective sad slow-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Fire/Fire injury, Child abuse, Addiction, Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Racism, Bullying, Death of parent, and Racial slurs

Minor: Child death

elledanie's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

Shares such an interesting family’s life story and horrible abuse in such a matter-of-fact even “lighthearted” way. Well-written—expresses the love and loyalty the family had despite their blatant lack of basic care/needs.  

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Sexual assault, Body shaming, Child abuse, Classism, and Alcoholism

Minor: Abandonment, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Racism, Sexual harassment, Animal cruelty, Domestic abuse, Medical content, Pedophilia, Religious bigotry, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Cursing, and Emotional abuse

ellarob's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Racism, Child abuse, and Addiction

Moderate: Animal death and Sexual assault

itsjadenbaby's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

5.0

Absolutely devastating. The amount of times my mouth hung open from shock or I gestured choking someone out because of frustration was too high to count. I read this at an interesting time since I’m currently taking juvenile law and have learned a lot about the rights of children. I wouldn’t suggest this book to everyone, but I will be keeping it in my collection for those who think they can handle the subject matter.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, Gaslighting, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Racial slurs, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Cursing, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Violence, Sexual assault, Mental illness, Infidelity, Forced institutionalization, Rape, and Pedophilia

Minor: Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Grief, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

sofiaaeelizabeth's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful sad slow-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol

Moderate: Sexual assault and Domestic abuse

Minor: Racism and Racial slurs

cheerstochels's review against another edition

adventurous challenging inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

hmmm i enjoyed this. really picked up speed when i got into it and really enjoyed it by the end. amazing writing too, i would read other works by jeannette, her voice is very good. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Addiction, Alcoholism, and Violence

Moderate: Abandonment, Gaslighting, Bullying, Confinement, Pedophilia, and Racism

Minor: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Blood, Domestic abuse, Cursing, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual violence, Stalking, Pregnancy, Gun violence, Confinement, and Death of parent

jadenchimes06's review against another edition

emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Addiction, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Sexual content, Pedophilia, Alcoholism, Sexual harassment, Alcohol, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, and Sexual violence

rrocketqueen's review against another edition

adventurous inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual harassment, Racial slurs, Mental illness, Racism, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, Physical abuse, and Medical content