Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey

15 reviews

melist6's review against another edition

funny reflective fast-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use

Minor: Violence, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, and Child abuse

savvyrosereads's review

adventurous emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

Rating: 5/5 stars

Thanks to my friend Hannah for buddy reading this one with me! It was a wild ride and definitely a phenomenal memoir, which Matthew performed SO WELL on audio. There is so much that I never knew about this man and his life/childhood, and even though I think I probably disagree with a lot of his political and other opinions, I REALLY enjoyed hearing his perspective. I honestly could have listened to this all day.

Highly recommend if you want a super entertaining memoir with a sprinkling of life advice. 

CW: Abuse (physical, sexual, abuse of children); drug use; death of parent

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Death of parent and Sexual assault

Minor: Drug use

anna_maria_wirth's review

adventurous emotional funny inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Death of parent, Emotional abuse, and Cursing

bookishaddictions's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

I snagged the audiobook edition on @libby.app from my local library. I loved every minute of it. McConaughey discusses everything- his hopes, his dreams (both normal and wet), and the hardest lessons he’s learned. This isn’t a traditional memoir, but it is full of his life stories. His tales are funny, brutally honest, and full of knowledge to share with listeners. McConaughey doesn’t set out to tell listeners what to do; he strives to tell listeners what he has done. I loved learning about his travels and the reasons for some of the choices that would be most questionable in public opinion. The six hours it’ll take to listen to this story (beautifully told by McConaughey himself) will pass by in no time. I highly recommend checking out Greenlights if you’re looking for something funny but reflective 🚥

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Violence

Moderate: Sexual content

mandaraffe's review

lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, and Violence

Minor: Body shaming and Cultural appropriation

alt05's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

I didn't know what to expect from this memoir, considering I'm not a huge non-fiction fan, but what I received massively exceeded every expectation. Matthew McConaughey  weaves a tale that is equal parts personal/family history, journal, and self-help book that expertly shies away from obvious tropes of all those genres. The overarching metaphor of "Greenlight," is beautifully explained and executed throughout his book. He relies heavily on metaphors, which at times can be redundant, but are more often hilarious and charming. Structurally the book is loosely chronological, but deviates many times to include an anecdote that at first seems unrelated, but somehow he ties them both together. His book gives the public a glimpse into a man who is more intense, philosophical, and wildly more interesting than any heartthrob he's played on the big screen. *Pro Tip: listen to the audiobook. The book comes alive even more so with McConaughey's signature drawl. It's like he's in conversation with the reader. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual violence, Eating disorder, and Violence

nebraskanwriter's review

adventurous emotional lighthearted fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death of parent, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Sexual content, Death, Grief, Medical content, Violence, and Pregnancy

thebabybookworm's review

dark emotional funny mysterious fast-paced

4.0

I love that he read his own book. There were so many things I learned about Matthew. There are a lot of crass stories and verbiage in the book. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Violence, Cursing, Misogyny, and Sexual content

lindsayerin's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted reflective medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Violence, and Emotional abuse

amandas_bookshelf's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing and Death of parent

Moderate: Alcohol, Police brutality, Drug use, and Pregnancy

Minor: Violence, Emotional abuse, and Domestic abuse