Reviews tagging 'Sexual harassment'

The Glass Castle: A Memoir by Jeannette Walls

97 reviews

aubsends's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Mental illness, Child abuse, and Sexual assault

Minor: Death of parent and Child death

grayyym's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective medium-paced

5.0

This book was incredibly human. It angered me in ways I didn’t know books could and I oftentimes found myself forced to empathize with the focus of my anger. It never ceases to amaze me how selfish humans can be, but this book also showed how we can love and be loved regardless. There were parts that felt all too real and parts where my gut churned at the thought of turning the page. This book painted a complex and compelling picture of a dysfunctional family, riddled with generational trauma. Knowing that it is a memoir and based on someone’s real life only made it hit that much harder. First five star book of 2024!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction and Drug abuse

Minor: Sexual harassment and Sexual violence

crystalsparkles's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative reflective sad fast-paced

3.75

It reads like a season of Shameless, it’s so sad. Over and over adults failed those kids. And yet they continued to have relationships with their parents. Families can be so complicated. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, Addiction, Injury/Injury detail, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Gaslighting, Blood, Emotional abuse, Bullying, Gun violence, Adult/minor relationship, Chronic illness, Rape, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, and Trafficking

Minor: Animal cruelty, Child death, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Bullying, Infidelity, and Animal death

toxicpick's review against another edition

challenging emotional tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, Animal death, Bullying, Racial slurs, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, and Sexual harassment

mikayla_h's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Physical abuse, Abandonment, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Racial slurs, Violence, Alcoholism, and Sexual harassment

desireejohnston's review

emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

This made me so grateful for my life and everything I’ve had, wow. I’ve not really had any interest in nonfiction, but I’m really glad I decided to give this a try. 
I absolutely loved her writing and story telling, so compelling and never boring. What an upbringing.
I’d say this is a must read. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual harassment

swift_reader's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Pedophilia, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Animal cruelty, Fire/Fire injury, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Racial slurs

majestictrilobite's review against another edition

While the story had the potential to be really interesting, the narrative style was dry and deadpan and ultimately failed to keep me engaged.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Classism, Child abuse, Cursing, Alcoholism, Addiction, Bullying, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

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