Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life by Anne Lamott

5 reviews

hgbush's review against another edition

emotional funny informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness, Child death, Alcoholism, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, and Addiction

Minor: Child abuse

heydebigale's review

funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

5.0

Anne Lamott hilariously writes about life and how to write. A few things in this book haven’t aged great and it’s a fairly privileged/white perspective, but still very enjoyable. 

The reason it took me so long to finish was every time I read a chapter I’d have to go out it down and write for hours. Which was a good thing! It’s a very inspiring book if you have writers block. But also a bad thing because I felt like I couldn’t read unless I had time to write.

So if you need writing inspiration I’d highly recommend this book! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death

Minor: Alcoholism

kingorgan's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death

Moderate: Child abuse and Alcoholism

tenten's review

informative inspiring medium-paced

4.0

i loved this book! along with On Writing by Stephen King, this is definitely a book that i will return to time and time again as i try to push down all my anxious, self-deprecating voices so that i can write without fear. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cancer, Death, and Death of parent

Minor: Child death

jbellomy's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cancer, Death, Grief, and Terminal illness