Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis by J.D. Vance

12 reviews

arrianne's review against another edition

hopeful informative sad fast-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Death

basil_plant's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Addiction, Child abuse, Cursing, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, and Drug use

Minor: Alcoholism, Bullying, Rape, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Gun violence, and Miscarriage

isleoflinds's review against another edition

1.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Bullying, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Classism, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Drug use, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Sexism, Physical abuse, Ableism, Addiction, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, and Misogyny

angelasosh's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

2.0

I didn’t know who J.D. Vance was before I started this book and had I known, I would’ve been more hesitant to listen to it. I listened to this as an audiobook and don’t think I would’ve been able to read a physical copy of it as I don’t believe the writing was all that fantastic. As a memoir of his childhood, the book is fine. But I personally felt his analysis of a culture in crisis was lacking; it felt kind of vague to me and i don’t feel he addressed the core of why some Appalachian families struggle the way they do. He analyzed his specific family but missed the mark on the culture as a whole. I won’t argue that his childhood wasn’t difficult, but I do feel he failed to acknowledge some of the privileges that did work to his advantage. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Drug use, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, and Bullying

lpswims's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Child abuse and Physical abuse

sophiejohn's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Mental illness, Physical abuse, and Violence

kimberlyds's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

1.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, and Violence

asterius's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

Please read actual literature on the history of Appalachia if you want to understand the region, and not the warblings of a silicon valley millionaire upset with poor people for not having enough initiative.

While you're getting other books, read Hillbilly Reckoning, for thorough responses to this book by actual advocates and historians. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Xenophobia, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Drug use, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, and Ableism

bookishandjoyceful's review against another edition

informative reflective medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

noshelf_control's review against another edition

dark funny reflective medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Drug use

Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Emotional abuse, Grief, Physical abuse, and Violence