Reviews tagging 'Addiction'

The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls

113 reviews

crystalsparkles's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative reflective sad fast-paced

3.75

It reads like a season of Shameless, it’s so sad. Over and over adults failed those kids. And yet they continued to have relationships with their parents. Families can be so complicated. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, Addiction, Injury/Injury detail, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Gaslighting, Blood, Emotional abuse, Bullying, Gun violence, Adult/minor relationship, Chronic illness, Rape, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, and Trafficking

Minor: Animal cruelty, Child death, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Bullying, Infidelity, and Animal death

itsjadenbaby's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

5.0

Absolutely devastating. The amount of times my mouth hung open from shock or I gestured choking someone out because of frustration was too high to count. I read this at an interesting time since I’m currently taking juvenile law and have learned a lot about the rights of children. I wouldn’t suggest this book to everyone, but I will be keeping it in my collection for those who think they can handle the subject matter.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, Gaslighting, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Racial slurs, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Cursing, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Violence, Sexual assault, Mental illness, Infidelity, Forced institutionalization, Rape, and Pedophilia

Minor: Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Grief, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

cayliehausman's review against another edition

Not in the mindset to read this. Incredibly devastating book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Abandonment, Addiction, and Child abuse

Minor: Kidnapping

cheerstochels's review against another edition

adventurous challenging inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

hmmm i enjoyed this. really picked up speed when i got into it and really enjoyed it by the end. amazing writing too, i would read other works by jeannette, her voice is very good. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Addiction, Alcoholism, and Violence

Moderate: Abandonment, Gaslighting, Bullying, Confinement, Pedophilia, and Racism

Minor: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Blood, Domestic abuse, Cursing, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual violence, Stalking, Pregnancy, Gun violence, Confinement, and Death of parent

reneesquared's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Addiction, Animal death, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault

majestictrilobite's review against another edition

While the story had the potential to be really interesting, the narrative style was dry and deadpan and ultimately failed to keep me engaged.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Classism, Child abuse, Cursing, Alcoholism, Addiction, Bullying, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

jadenchimes06's review against another edition

emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Addiction, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Sexual content, Pedophilia, Alcoholism, Sexual harassment, Alcohol, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, and Sexual violence

laurynsbookshelf's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Alcohol, Fire/Fire injury, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Sexual violence, Addiction, Child abuse, Alcoholism, and Emotional abuse

bealittlebrave's review against another edition

challenging dark inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Gaslighting, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Incest, Animal cruelty, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Child death, Bullying, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, Death, Domestic abuse, and Alcoholism

erhmillard's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, and Addiction