Reviews tagging 'Addiction'

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

25 reviews

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

baytamax's review against another edition

informative reflective medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Drug use, and Addiction

Minor: War

dcm7918's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Ableism and Suicidal thoughts

isleoflinds's review against another edition

1.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Bullying, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Classism, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Drug use, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Sexism, Physical abuse, Ableism, Addiction, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, and Misogyny

lngoldstein's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, and Mental illness

sophiejohn's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Mental illness, Physical abuse, and Violence

rustmaiden's review against another edition

challenging hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug use, Cursing, and Violence

Moderate: Abandonment, Alcoholism, Blood, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Miscarriage

Minor: Fire/Fire injury

wildwoila's review against another edition

challenging dark informative reflective sad slow-paced

5.0

Inside view of hillbilly culture from someone who escaped the quagmire of violence, dysfunction, ignorance & hopelessness. Told with love & empathy. No easy solutions.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence and Addiction

judereadsalot's review against another edition

sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Toxic relationship