Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

Mean Baby: A Memoir of Growing Up by Selma Blair

72 reviews

sophiestasyna's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism

Moderate: Death of parent, Sexual assault, Eating disorder, and Animal death

kenxdoll's review

emotional funny reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol and Alcoholism

Minor: Eating disorder, Sexual assault, Rape, and Suicidal thoughts

itsgnat's review against another edition

informative sad slow-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, Cursing, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body shaming, Cancer, Bullying, Death of parent, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Grief, Pregnancy, Rape, and Sexual violence

heatherd's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

4.25

I was really surprised by how much I enjoyed this memoir. I wasn't a huge Selma Blair fan and the only work of hers that truly stands out to me is Cruel Intentions, but I had heard this was a good listen so I decided to pick up the audio. I'm so glad I did. Not only is this book beautifully written, raw and honest, but Blair's narration is incredible and super emotional. Her life is interesting and she tells her story in a really compelling way. For me the best parts of the book were from when she had her son and after - she gets into her sobriety, MS diagnosis, and everything that happened after. The one thing I feel like was missing is more about how she got into the industry - it seemed like, boom, she's an actor, but I know it had to have been more complex than that. Either way, this is a really good celebrity memoir, and I highly recommend it, whether you are a Selma Blair fan or not.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Alcoholism

cecialex's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Rape, Addiction, and Alcoholism

anjasshelf's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Addiction, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Rape, Terminal illness, Pregnancy, Animal death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Fatphobia, Self harm, Sexual assault, and Eating disorder

Moderate: Cancer

Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic

kilonshele's review against another edition

dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Rape, Toxic relationship, and Chronic illness

Minor: Suicide attempt and Death of parent

acresofclams's review

hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, and Chronic illness

Moderate: Violence, Rape, Sexual violence, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, and Pregnancy

Minor: Death, Dementia, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent

paigicus's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Sexual assault, Rape, and Medical content

Moderate: Chronic illness, Eating disorder, Death, Animal death, and Death of parent

Minor: Toxic relationship, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, and Adult/minor relationship

elisalasater's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism

Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault