Reviews tagging 'Miscarriage'

Schloss aus Glas by Jeannette Walls

2 reviews

alexisgarcia's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

this was such a devastating memoir. i loved how the voice throughout most of the story aged as the story progressed. the beginning has such a child-like voice which adds to how you feel for the author and what she went through. this was a hard but rewarding read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Pedophilia, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Child death, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Mental illness, Gaslighting, Medical content, Grief, Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Cursing, Animal cruelty, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Sexism, Bullying, Classism, Fire/Fire injury, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Racism, and Sexual assault

veganecurrywurst's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

This was incredibly hard to read. I was constantly hoping that somehow things would change for the better, but it only got worse. I'm still in shock. How can parents be so irresponsible and downright abusive? In a way it was difficult for me to understand why Jeannette Walls still loved her parents so much, but the way she described them in the books makes them seem really fascinating in a twisted sense. She never sugarcoats how their parents and other adults (and the system) failed them, but it's also very clear that she loves her parents and that she has many good childhood memories. 
I'm glad that all of the Walls children seem to be doing good. I also hope that Dinitia Hewitt is okay. I only found one article online and it seemed that at the time the police in Welch didn't believe her and knowing the American judicial system I don't have much hope in her having received any justice or help.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Bullying, Addiction, Violence, and Alcohol

Moderate: Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Racial slurs, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Racism, Sexual assault, and Rape

Minor: Mental illness, Cancer, Child death, Miscarriage, and Forced institutionalization