Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis by J.D. Vance

23 reviews

museum_owl's review against another edition

informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Child abuse, Classism, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, and Mental illness

arrianne's review against another edition

hopeful informative sad fast-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Death

sgjohnson2001's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Classism, Death, Drug use, Child abuse, Addiction, Alcoholism, Grief, and Violence

dstone6298's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Death, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Addiction, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Bullying

daughterofthekingofkings's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Addiction, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, and Mental illness

basil_plant's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Addiction, Child abuse, Cursing, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, and Drug use

Minor: Alcoholism, Bullying, Rape, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Gun violence, and Miscarriage

demartinodoc's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

2.25

I had high hopes for this book, but was really disappointed overall. It comes across as narrow and perhaps incorrect at times- A redeeming factor is acknowledging that it is relatively dated and the author makes repeated references to the fact he is telling it as he remembers. This read may be more enjoyable as a text read and not an audiobook, as overly repetitive sentences about the same exact subject can get a little bit tough to listen to at times. Was very close to not finishing, but it did make me think quite a bit about our current economic systems so I decided to power through (plus, I was in a car and already listening). The author’s lines of thinking can at times literally imply he is smarter or better than going through the trouble of learning more about trauma and other major fields of study from the professionals and instead relies on his own “research”. Interesting read, but probably won’t reread or recommend.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Addiction, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Abandonment and Alcoholism

Minor: Bullying and Violence

jdromsky's review

challenging dark emotional informative reflective tense fast-paced

4.0

I agree with the praise on the front cover of my copy that this book “is essential reading for this moment in American history.” Hillbilly Elegy was incredibly informative but lovingly so: author JD Vance just wants to tell his story and explain how his life has led him to draw certain conclusions about the world. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Classism, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Death, and Toxic relationship

dreamofbookspines's review against another edition

informative reflective medium-paced

3.0

I cannot in good conscience give Vance a higher rating due to his shitty politics. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

The content was interesting, ngl. Yes, it's depressing and heavy and full of terrible people, but as someone who grew up nowhere near these types of circumstances, I was unable to put it down. Vance is a competent writer and makes some good points, even if they are hurtful to the people whom his book is about.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Violence, Alcoholism, and Child abuse

iamahmedkhalifa's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative sad medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Child abuse, Drug use, and Drug abuse