Reviews tagging 'Drug abuse'

The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls

13 reviews

sapphicsoilscientist's review

dark slow-paced

0.25

Read this book in school and it should have come with a warning, so I'll be the one to give you a heads up. This book is about abusive parents who are more interested in chasing their 'dreams' than taking care of the children they have created. Be aware that the book contains child abuse, children going hungry, terrible living conditions, mental illness, drug abuse, and goodness knows what else- these were just things that stood out to me. While this is apparently a true story, going into this book unprepared is not a good idea for many readers.

Save yourself some time and go read Educated instead.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Mental illness, Child abuse, and Eating disorder

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Animal cruelty, and Car accident

mandi4886's review

adventurous challenging emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Chronic illness, Classism, Death, Death of parent, Infidelity, Medical content, Medical trauma, Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Cursing, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Racism, Racial slurs, Body shaming, Bullying, Grief, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Pedophilia, Rape, Trafficking, Drug use, Drug abuse, Forced institutionalization, Hate crime, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Excrement, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Religious bigotry, Toxic friendship, Vomit, and Violence

mersault_caulfield's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad tense medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse