Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls

57 reviews

yamilemb's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful medium-paced

4.5

this is my second time reading this book. jeannette walls is such a fantastic writer. even though the walls kids grew up in an environment of constant adventure and spontaneity, i just absolutely despise rex and rose mary walls. the neglect and abuse they put their children through is something i simply can't take lightheartedly. erma and stanley walls can go to hell. rose mary too for being apologetic towards them and enabling them to abuse their children. it really is an inspiring story but i just can't see past many instances of neglect to consider this a lovely story of a dysfunctional family. the parents are neglectful and abusive. period. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Classism, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Excrement, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Murder, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Rape, Abandonment, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Grief, Incest, Physical abuse, 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

mandi4886's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Chronic illness, Classism, Death, Death of parent, Infidelity, Medical content, Medical trauma, Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Cursing, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Racism, Racial slurs, Body shaming, Bullying, Grief, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Pedophilia, Rape, Trafficking, Drug use, Drug abuse, Forced institutionalization, Hate crime, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Excrement, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Religious bigotry, Toxic friendship, Vomit, and Violence

juliaastrid's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

It was so insanely good ??? The emotions I felt ???? The anger ??? The sadness ???? The joy???? This shit is so good. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, and Sexual assault

Rex sucks so hard.

lillipoppery's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Physical abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Bullying, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, and Sexual assault

Minor: Pregnancy, Rape, Racism, Pedophilia, and Mental illness

bingsdings's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, and Rape

Moderate: Racial slurs

Minor: Child death and Homophobia

ginny16205's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Violence

thewoodlandbookshelf's review against another edition

emotional inspiring medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Medical content, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Toxic relationship, and Sexual harassment

sophn13's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Addiction, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Racism and Medical content

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Suicide

charlotte123's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad fast-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Child abuse, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, Violence, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical content